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

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$144.83 -1.28 (-0.88%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$145.24 +0.42 (+0.29%)
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About Universal Health Services Stock (NYSE:UHS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$142.69
$146.06
50-Day Range
$144.83
$188.44
52-Week Range
$142.69
$246.32
Volume
1.44 million shs
Average Volume
1.14 million shs
Market Capitalization
$8.77 billion
P/E Ratio
6.03
Dividend Yield
0.55%
Price Target
$218.63
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Universal Health Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

UHS MarketRank™: 

Universal Health Services scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 868 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 2.28, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Universal Health Services has a consensus price target of $218.63, representing about 51.0% upside from its current price of $144.83.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Universal Health Services has been the subject of 15 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 8.31% in the coming year, from $23.34 to $25.28 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 6.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.28.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 6.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 21.13.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Universal Health Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.70. 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 1.21. 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

    6.05% 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 2.9, 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 8.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Universal Health Services has a dividend yield of 0.55%, 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 3.33%. 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 3.16% 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 Sentiment

    Universal Health Services has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Universal Health Services this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for UHS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -79% 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 -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Universal Health Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.10% 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 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 $217.94 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, UHS stock has decreased by 33.5% and is now trading at $144.8270.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 28th. The health services provider reported $5.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.41 by $0.21. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Universal Health Services' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, July 24th 2024, which permits 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Universal Health Services include Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.13%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.92%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (2.01%) and Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.62%). 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.
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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

Record date for 3/16 Dividend
3/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend
3/02/2026
Dividend Payable
3/16/2026
Last Earnings
4/28/2026
Today
6/01/2026
Record date for 6/18 Dividend
6/08/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend
6/08/2026
Goldman Sachs 47th Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2026
6/09/2026
Dividend Payable
6/18/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - HOSPITALS
Sub-Industry
Health Care Facilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:UHS
CIK
352915
Employees
101,500
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$310.00
Low Price Target
$165.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+51.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.28
Research Coverage
18 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$24.00
Trailing P/E Ratio
6.03
Forward P/E Ratio
6.21
P/E Growth
0.7
Net Income
$1.49 billion
Net Margins
8.56%
Pretax Margin
11.38%
Return on Equity
19.57%
Return on Assets
9.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.52
Current Ratio
1.08
Quick Ratio
1.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.36 billion
Price / Sales
0.50
Cash Flow
$32.77 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.42
Book Value
$120.18 per share
Price / Book
1.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
60,540,000
Free Float
50,184,000
Market Cap
$8.77 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.07
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This page (NYSE:UHS) was last updated on 6/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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