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Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$195.59 +11.12 (+6.03%)
Closing price 03:30 PM Eastern
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About Universal Health Services Stock (NYSE:UHS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$182.44
$187.42
50-Day Range
$170.17
$198.10
52-Week Range
$153.99
$243.25
Volume
665,323 shs
Average Volume
786,998 shs
Market Capitalization
$12.71 billion
P/E Ratio
10.98
Dividend Yield
0.41%
Price Target
$224.77
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Universal Health Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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100th Percentile Overall Score

UHS MarketRank™: 

Universal Health Services scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 940 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Universal Health Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Universal Health Services has been the subject of 6 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 Growth

    Earnings for Universal Health Services are expected to grow by 11.12% in the coming year, from $15.92 to $17.69 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 10.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 10.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 27.43.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Universal Health Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.77. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Universal Health Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.05% of the float of Universal Health Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal Health Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Health Services has recently increased by 1.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Universal Health Services has a dividend yield of 0.42%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Universal Health Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Universal Health Services is 4.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Universal Health Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.52% next year. This indicates that Universal Health Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Universal Health Services' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.05% of the float of Universal Health Services has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Universal Health Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Universal Health Services has recently increased by 1.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Universal Health Services has a news sentiment score of 1.55. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Universal Health Services this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for UHS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Universal Health Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Universal Health Services insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $210,054.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    16.40% 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 Institutions

    86.05% 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.
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UHS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Universal Health Services' stock was trading at $179.42 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, UHS shares have increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $195.59.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $0.48. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Universal Health Services' board initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, July 24th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Universal Health Services' top institutional investors include Kera Capital Partners Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Marc D Miller, Steve Filton, Maria Ruderman Singer, Eileen C Mcdonnell, Matthew Jay Peterson, Warren J Nimetz, Lawrence S Gibbs and Nina Chen-Langenmayr.
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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.

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 Earnings
4/28/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - HOSPITALS
Sub-Industry
Health Care Facilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:UHS
Employees
99,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$224.77
High Stock Price Target
$267.00
Low Stock Price Target
$198.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+21.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
10.36
Forward P/E Ratio
11.59
P/E Growth
0.77
Net Income
$1.14 billion
Pretax Margin
9.84%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$15.83 billion
Cash Flow
$26.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.09
Book Value
$104.94 per share
Price / Book
1.76

Miscellaneous

Free Float
54,342,000
Market Cap
$12.00 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.28
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This page (NYSE:UHS) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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