For-profit hospital stock report: Week of Oct. 17-21

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 3.5 percent.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its share price rise 0.2 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.): $10.37 per share (up 3.5 percent)
  • HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $81.74 per share (up 1.8 percent)
  • LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $61.45 per share (up 1.4 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $23.53 per share (up 3.3 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $123.56 per share (up 0.2 percent)

 

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