For-profit hospital stock report: Week of Nov. 14-18

All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the largest increase in share price, with shares rising 18.9 percent.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its share price rise 3.3 percent, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.

Here is how the five operators' stock prices stacked up.

  • Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $5.79 per share (up 18.9 percent)
  • HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $72.47 per share (up 4.2 percent)
  • LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $57.34 per share (up 9.1 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $16.87 per share (up 15.9 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $122.66 per share (up 3.3 percent)

 

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