Shares of Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) were up 44.9% for the week as of Friday morning, according to data provided by market Intelligence - opens in new tab" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7" data-ogsc="" data-safelink="true" data-uw-rm-brl="false" data-uw-rm-ext-link="na" href="http://marketintelligence.spglobal.com/" target="_blank"> S&P Global Market Intelligence . The healthcare company, which operates or leases 79 acute-care hospitals in 16 states, closed last week at $5.08 a share, then rose to as high as $8.01 a share on Thursday.
Community Health has a 52-week low of $1.88 and a 52-week high of $12.51. The stock is down more than 30% over the past year but is up more than 72% in 2023.
Community Health Systems released fourth-quarter and year-end financials on Wednesday. While the company's yearly numbers were down, its fourth-quarter report was somewhat positive and an improvement on third-quarter earnings . The company reported 2022 revenue of $12.21 billion, down 1.3% and representing an earnings per share (EPS) loss of $1.38, compared to positive EPS of $2.45 in 2021. It attributed the drop to lower admissions for its hospitals, combined with higher supply and labor costs.
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Why Community Health Systems' Shares Jumped This Week