Universal Health Services (UHS) Competitors $181.43 -0.98 (-0.54%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$181.28 -0.16 (-0.09%) As of 04:20 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UHS vs. ACHC, CYH, ELV, HCA, HUM, ITGR, ALC, THC, EHC, and ENSGShould you be buying Universal Health Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Universal Health Services include Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Community Health Systems (CYH), Elevance Health (ELV), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Humana (HUM), Integer (ITGR), Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Encompass Health (EHC), and The Ensign Group (ENSG). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Universal Health Services vs. Its Competitors Acadia Healthcare Community Health Systems Elevance Health HCA Healthcare Humana Integer Alcon Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health The Ensign Group Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) and Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings. Do analysts rate UHS or ACHC? Universal Health Services currently has a consensus target price of $214.77, indicating a potential upside of 18.38%. Acadia Healthcare has a consensus target price of $40.77, indicating a potential upside of 80.25%. Given Acadia Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Acadia Healthcare is more favorable than Universal Health Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Universal Health Services 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21Acadia Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Do institutionals and insiders believe in UHS or ACHC? 86.1% of Universal Health Services shares are held by institutional investors. 16.4% of Universal Health Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Acadia Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor UHS or ACHC? In the previous week, Universal Health Services had 11 more articles in the media than Acadia Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Universal Health Services and 11 mentions for Acadia Healthcare. Universal Health Services' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Acadia Healthcare's score of 0.37 indicating that Universal Health Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Universal Health Services 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acadia Healthcare 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, UHS or ACHC? Universal Health Services has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, UHS or ACHC? Universal Health Services has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Healthcare. Universal Health Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUniversal Health Services$15.83B0.73$1.14B$18.999.55Acadia Healthcare$3.23B0.65$255.61M$1.5114.98 Is UHS or ACHC more profitable? Universal Health Services has a net margin of 7.66% compared to Acadia Healthcare's net margin of 4.31%. Universal Health Services' return on equity of 18.25% beat Acadia Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Universal Health Services7.66% 18.25% 8.52% Acadia Healthcare 4.31%8.34%4.20% SummaryUniversal Health Services beats Acadia Healthcare on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Universal Health Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UHS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UHS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniversal Health ServicesMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.55B$21.57B$5.76B$21.29BDividend Yield0.44%0.45%3.95%3.53%P/E Ratio9.5527.3831.3129.36Price / Sales0.731.38461.5774.71Price / Cash6.819.9237.7623.64Price / Book1.632.4710.025.38Net Income$1.14B$1.65B$3.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance-1.44%3.32%3.17%3.12%1 Month Performance17.11%10.51%4.34%2.97%1 Year Performance-23.39%-25.26%44.12%12.83% Universal Health Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UHSUniversal Health Services4.98 of 5 stars$181.43-0.5%$214.77+18.4%-22.5%$11.55B$15.83B9.5599,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastACHCAcadia Healthcare4.7499 of 5 stars$21.13+0.7%$40.77+93.0%-71.6%$1.95B$3.15B13.9925,500CYHCommunity Health Systems4.3489 of 5 stars$2.66-2.6%$3.58+34.4%-47.4%$372.72M$12.63B-1.7960,000Positive NewsELVElevance Health4.8873 of 5 stars$310.03+0.1%$413.81+33.5%-43.6%$69.81B$177.01B13.19104,200Positive NewsHCAHCA Healthcare4.6219 of 5 stars$393.86-0.5%$398.58+1.2%+3.8%$92.16B$72.70B16.56316,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHUMHumana4.1727 of 5 stars$287.75+0.5%$281.43-2.2%-15.9%$34.61B$117.76B22.0865,680Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementITGRInteger3.8574 of 5 stars$105.61-1.1%$140.25+32.8%-15.0%$3.70B$1.72B46.5211,000Positive NewsALCAlcon2.5756 of 5 stars$88.32+0.7%$104.25+18.0%-15.2%$43.56B$9.91B39.2525,599Analyst ForecastTHCTenet Healthcare4.7537 of 5 stars$171.35-0.4%$191.88+12.0%+11.2%$15.14B$20.67B10.9798,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastEHCEncompass Health4.6332 of 5 stars$120.26-0.1%$134.00+11.4%+35.4%$12.11B$5.37B23.5340,000Positive NewsInsider TradeENSGThe Ensign Group4.3961 of 5 stars$164.06-1.3%$171.00+4.2%+16.2%$9.47B$4.26B29.7739,300News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACHC Competitors CYH Competitors ELV Competitors HCA Competitors HUM Competitors ITGR Competitors ALC Competitors THC Competitors EHC Competitors ENSG Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UHS) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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