The hospital is a joint venture between BJC HealthCare and Encompass Health. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and BALLWIN, Mo., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, and Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC), the nation's largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, announce the opening of The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis – West County, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at 998 Woods Mill Road. The hospi ...

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Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) is aided by growing patient volumes, a sound business outlook for 2024, an expanding healthcare portfolio and a notable financial position.Top Zacks Rank & Upbeat Price PerformanceEncompass Health currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).The EHC stock has gained 43.1% in the past year compared with the industry’s 24.3% growth. The Zacks Medical sector has rallied 4.6% and the S&P 500 composite has risen 27.6% in the same time frame. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research F ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Encompass Health (EHC) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 7.5% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $86.72 in the previous session. Encompass Health has gained 29.7% since the start of the year compared to the 3.9% move for the Zacks Medical sector and the 9.6% return for the Zacks Medical - Outpatient and Home Healthcare industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., and KISSIMMEE, Fla., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) announces the opening of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kissimmee, a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located at 4950 Calypso Cay Way. The hospital serves patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. In addition to 24-hour registered nursing ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) today announced it will participate in the BofA Securities 2024 Health Care Conference being held in Las Vegas May 14-16, 2024.Encompass Health's President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Tarr and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Doug Coltharp will present during a fireside chat on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 3 p.m. PT.  The presentation will be webcast live and available at http://investor.encompasshealth.co ...

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The Company will award research funding grants totaling up to $50,000. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 1, Encompass Health opened its call for research grant applications due Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. CST. The grants, totaling up to $50,000, will be awarded for the investigation of the impact or effectiveness of therapies in the inpatient rehabilitation facility post-acute care setting, knowledge translation or implementation science. Grant recipients do not have to be affiliated with Encompas ...

Investors looking for stocks in the Medical - Outpatient and Home Healthcare sector might want to consider either Encompass Health (EHC) or Chemed (CHE) . But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The proven Zacks R ...

Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) shares lost 0.4% since it reported first-quarter 2024 results on Apr 24. Although it beat estimates thanks to rising patient revenue, strong discharges and a robust pipeline for bed additions. Investors might be concerned regarding elevated operating expenses despite cost control measures undertaken by the company.EHC reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.12, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 20.4%. The bottom line rose 27.3% year ...