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

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$181.72 +0.50 (+0.27%)
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About Universal Health Services Stock (NYSE:UHS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$180.43
$182.37
50-Day Range
$154.92
$195.59
52-Week Range
$152.33
$243.25
Volume
371,375 shs
Average Volume
841,844 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.56 billion
P/E Ratio
9.57
Dividend Yield
0.44%
Price Target
$214.77
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 10th out of 944 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 2.21, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Universal Health Services has been the subject of 8 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 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 9.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 31.48.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Universal Health Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.75. 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 1.63. 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

    3.88% 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 2.3, 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 decreased by 3.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Universal Health Services has a dividend yield of 0.44%, 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 4.21%. 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

    3.88% 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 2.3, 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 decreased by 3.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Universal Health Services has a news sentiment score of 1.29. 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 1.03 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Universal Health Services this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for UHS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Universal Health Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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

    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 stock has increased by 1.1% and is now trading at $181.4460.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.85 by $0.50. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Universal Health Services' board approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, July 24th 2024, which allows the company to repurchase $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 believes its shares are undervalued.

Universal Health Services' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.61%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (7.11%), State Street Corp (4.13%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.87%). 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

Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Last Earnings
7/28/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Record date for 9/16 Dividend
9/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
9/02/2025
Dividend Payable
9/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
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
CIK
352915
Employees
99,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$259.00
Low Price Target
$185.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.21
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$18.99
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.56
Forward P/E Ratio
11.42
P/E Growth
0.75
Net Income
$1.14 billion
Net Margins
7.66%
Pretax Margin
10.17%
Return on Equity
18.25%
Return on Assets
8.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.64
Current Ratio
1.29
Quick Ratio
1.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$16.46 billion
Price / Sales
0.70
Cash Flow
$26.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.85
Book Value
$111.34 per share
Price / Book
1.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
63,639,000
Free Float
53,202,000
Market Cap
$11.57 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.24
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This page (NYSE:UHS) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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