Executive VP and CFO of Community Health Systems Inc (CYH) W Larry Cash sells 20,000 shares of CYH on 11/05/2012 at an average price of $29.68 a share.

Community Health Systems Inc has a market cap of $2.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $28.51 with a P/E ratio of 7.6 and P/S ratio of 0.2. Community Health Systems Inc had an annual average earning growth of 22.3% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Community Health Systems Inc the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of CYH over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of CYH.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Chairman, President & CEO Wayne T Smith sold 500,000 shares of CYH stock on 11/02/2012 at the average price of 29.39. Wayne T Smith owns at least 1,461,142 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.99% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Executive VP and CFO W Larry Cash sold 20,000 shares of CYH stock on 11/05/2012 at the average price of 29.68. W Larry Cash owns at least 382,614 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.94% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of CYH. For the complete insider trading history of CYH, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Director H Mitchell Jr Watson sold 4,987 shares of CYH stock on 11/05/2012 at the average price of 29.51. H Mitchell Jr Watson owns at least 15,417 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.39% since.
• Division President William S Hussey sold 68,164 shares of CYH stock on 11/02/2012 at the average price of 29.43. William S Hussey owns at least 110,538 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.13% since.
• Division President William S Hussey sold 150,000 shares of CYH stock on 09/06/2012 at the average price of 27.27. William S Hussey owns at least 184,702 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.55% since.
• Director H Mitchell Jr Watson sold 3,383 shares of CYH stock on 09/04/2012 at the average price of 26.96. H Mitchell Jr Watson owns at least 15,417 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.75% since.

For the complete insider trading history of CYH, click here.

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