For-profit hospital stock report: Week of Oct. 15-19

Four of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the greatest increase in share price at 12.6 percent.

Here's how the five operators stacked up as of Oct. 19:

  • Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $2.95 per share (up 12.6 percent)
  • HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $133.71 per share (down 0.1 percent)
  • LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $64.60 per share (up 0.3 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $26.12 per share (up 2.9 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $125.79 per share (up 2.7 percent)

 

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