NYSE:UHS Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $176.73 -4.02 (-2.22%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$176.72 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/18/2026 07:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Universal Health Services Stock (NYSE:UHS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get UHS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$176.61▼$182.1250-Day Range$144.60▼$181.7552-Week Range$140.08▼$246.32Volume1.80 million shsAverage Volume687,512 shsMarket Capitalization$10.42 billionP/E Ratio7.20Dividend Yield0.45%Price Target$204.94Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is a healthcare services company that owns and operates hospitals, outpatient facilities and other healthcare organizations. Its operations are primarily focused on acute care and behavioral health services, serving patients through a network of hospitals, treatment centers and ambulatory facilities. The company’s acute care activities include general and specialty hospitals that provide services such as emergency care, surgery, inpatient treatment and diagnostic procedures. Its behavioral health operations provide psychiatric and substance-use treatment across inpatient, residential and outpatient settings. UHS also operates ambulatory surgery centers and other outpatient healthcare facilities. Universal Health Services was founded in 1979 by Alan B. Miller. The company serves communities across the United States, as well as selected international markets, including the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Marc D. Miller, the founder’s son, serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Universal Health Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScoreUHS MarketRank™: Universal Health Services scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 207th out of 897 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingUniversal Health Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialUniversal Health Services has a consensus price target of $204.94, representing about 16.0% upside from its current price of $176.73.Amount of Analyst CoverageUniversal Health Services has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Universal Health Services' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Universal Health Services are expected to grow by 5.31% in the coming year, from $22.96 to $24.18 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 7.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 7.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUniversal Health Services has a PEG Ratio of 1.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUniversal Health Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Universal Health Services' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.27% of the float of Universal Health Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal Health Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal Health Services has recently increased by 0.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldUniversal Health Services has a dividend yield of 0.45%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUniversal Health Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Universal Health Services is 3.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Universal Health Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.31% next year. This indicates that Universal Health Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Universal Health Services' dividend. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentUniversal Health Services has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Universal Health Services this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Universal Health Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.10% of the stock of Universal Health Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions86.05% of the stock of Universal Health Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Universal Health Services' insider trading history. Receive UHS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Universal Health Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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James Altucher, who previously flagged Nvidia in 2008 and Bitcoin in 2013, says the filing could rival Tesla, SpaceX and xAI combined. Few investors know this filing exists, but that is expected to change quickly.September 20 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Presents at 2026 Global Healthcare Conference TranscriptSeptember 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comUniversal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Presents at Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference TranscriptSeptember 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comUniversal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)September 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comUniversal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Presents at Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference TranscriptSeptember 8, 2026 | seekingalpha.comUniversal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock rises Thursday, still underperforms marketSeptember 4, 2026 | marketwatch.comSee More Headlines UHS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UHS shares performed this year? Universal Health Services' stock was trading at $217.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UHS shares have decreased by 18.9% and is now trading at $176.73. How were Universal Health Services' earnings last quarter? Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The health services provider reported $5.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.94 by $0.04. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Universal Health Services' major shareholders? Universal Health Services' top institutional investors include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (7.73%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (0.64%), Moore Capital Management LP (0.38%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Steve Filton, Warren J Nimetz, Maria Ruderman Singer, Eileen C Mcdonnell, Elliot J Md Mba Sussman, Matthew Jay Peterson and Nina Chen-Langenmayr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Universal Health Services? Shares of UHS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Universal Health Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Universal Health Services investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Adobe (ADBE) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today9/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/26/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 UHS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. UHS has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryHealthcare Facilities Current SymbolNYSE:UHS CIK352915 Webwww.uhs.com Phone(610) 768-3300Fax610-768-3336Employees101,500Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Universal Health Services$204.94 High Price Target$290.00 Low Price Target$166.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$24.55 Trailing P/E Ratio7.20 Forward P/E Ratio7.70 P/E Growth1.09Net Income$1.49 billion Net Margins8.42% Pretax Margin11.19% Return on Equity19.39% Return on Assets9.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.54 Current Ratio1.12 Quick Ratio1.04 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.36 billion Price / Sales0.60 Cash Flow$33.10 per share Price / Cash Flow5.34 Book Value$120.18 per share Price / Book1.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,940,000Free Float48,859,000Market Cap$10.42 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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