Three of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.
Among the major for-profit hospital operators, King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw the greatest increase in share price at 3.2 percent.
Here is how the five operators stacked up as of Dec. 8.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $4.28 per share (down 1.8 percent)
- HCA Healthcare (Nashville, Tenn.): $84.84 per share (up 1 percent)
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $46.70 per share (up 0.8 percent)
- Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $13.32 per share (down 1.3 percent)
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $111.56 per share (up 3.2 percent)