In 2024, the U.S. healthcare sector delivered a mixed performance. Healthcare stocks lagged behind the broader market as investors leaned toward high-growth technology stocks, moving away from more defensive industries. This shift, however, has made healthcare stocks valuations more appealing, creating potential opportunities for investors. With growing demand for healthcare services, the sector’s prospects for 2025 appear promising.Certain areas within the healthcare industry are showing resilience. Employ ...

The healthcare sector has benefited from higher volumes, improved occupancy and several expansion initiatives in 2024. A significant uptick in elective surgeries and non-urgent procedures led to a volume rise. Advancements in technology, focus on consumer-centric healthcare models and improving health equity have benefited companies in the healthcare space. However, workforce shortages and margin pressures, coupled with regulatory uncertainty, continue to weigh on the companies' prospects.What’s Brewing in ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and BANGOR, Maine, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) today announced preliminary plans to build a freestanding, 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital to be located at 1017 Union Street in Bangor, Maine. The hospital will serve 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 nursing care ...

Shares of Encompass Health Corporation (EHC) have gained 59.9% in the past year compared with the industry’s 27.4% growth. The Medical sector and the S&P 500 composite index have returned 6.4% and 32.4%, respectively, in the same time frame. With a market capitalization of $10.4 billion, the average volume of shares traded in the last three months was 0.6 million.Improved patient volumes, an extensive healthcare facility network and strong financial health continue to propel Encompass Health's growth.The le ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Encompass Health (EHC) . Shares have added about 3.8% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Encompass Health due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Encompass Health Q3 Earnings Beat on Higher ...

Investors interested in stocks from the Medical - Outpatient and Home Healthcare sector have probably already heard of Encompass Health (EHC) and Chemed (CHE) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's 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 Ra ...

A Shared Vision Encompass Health and BLOX began working together in the early 2000s with a shared vision to build higher quality and more cost-efficient hospitals. Initially, BLOX manufactured bathroom pods off-site in an assembly line format at their facility in Bessemer, Alabama for installation at new Encompass Health hospitals. Since that time, both companies have grown rapidly, and BLOX has progressed from producing bathrooms to headwall modules and patient rooms, to a fully prefabricated hospital. BLO ...

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla., Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) today announced preliminary plans to build a freestanding, 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the master planned community of Wiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel, Florida.The hospital will serve patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries, including strokes and other neurological disorders, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions. In add ...