医疗保健行业龙头公司业绩疲软,导致行业整体股价遭到重挫。据报道,美国最大医院运营商HCA Healthcare公布的第三季度利润低于市场预期,其股价当日盘前下跌6.7%。此外,同行Tenet Healthcare和Community Health Systems的股价分别下跌6%和2%。
在这种行业整体疲软的大环境下,Universal Health Services Inc也未能幸免。公司股价当日盘中一度大跌8.76%,截止收盘时跌幅达到7.8%。虽然公司尚未公布新的财报数据,但行业龙头业绩不佳的阴霾正在笼罩全行业,Universal Health Services Inc作为同行也难以独善其身。
分析人士表示,本次几家龙头公司业绩下滑的重要原因之一是当前经济环境的持续疲软以及飓风等不利天气的影响,医疗程序推迟导致收入和利润受到一定冲击。不过,他们对医疗保健行业的长期前景仍然持乐观态度,预计随着经济复苏和天气转好,行业将重现增长动能。
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