For-Profit Hospital Stock Report: Week of Feb. 18-22, 2013

February continues to hold for-profit hospital company stocks in check, as only three out of the seven major publicly traded companies gained traction on their shares.

Health Management Associates was the only hospital operator to earn 2 percent or more on shares last week. CHS, HCA, Tenet and LifePoint all lost ground, though none more than 1.97 percent.

Here are the five-day stock prices and percentage changes for the week of Feb. 18 through Feb. 22, 2013.

•    Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $41.76 per share (down 1.25 percent)

•    Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.): $10.98 per share (up 2.04 percent)

•    Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $35.76 per share (down 1.43 percent)

•    LifePoint Hospitals (Brentwood, Tenn.): $43.91 per share (down 0.97 percent)

•    Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $39.31 per share (down 1.97 percent)

•    Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $57.99 per share (up 0.99 percent)

•    Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.): $14.74 per share (up 0.20 percent)

More Articles on For-Profit Hospitals:

Fitch: Supreme Court Ruling Siding With FTC Negative for Investor-Owned Hospitals
CHS' 4Q Profit More Than Doubles to $62.6M
For-Profit Hospital Executive Compensation in the Past 5 Years: 46 Statistics

Copyright © 2024 Becker's Healthcare. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Cookie Policy. Linking and Reprinting Policy.

 

Featured Whitepapers

Featured Webinars