Community Health Q1 Earnings Top on Rising Patient Volumes, Stock Up 8%

Shares of Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) have risen 8.2% since it reported first-quarter 2025 results on April 23. The quarterly results benefited from increased same-store admissions, patient days and occupancy rate. However, the upside was partially offset by elevated salaries and benefits expenses.CYH incurred a first-quarter 2025 adjusted loss of 3 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 10 cents. Also, the bottom line narrowed from the prior-year loss of 14 cents per ...