Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:UHS Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $237.72 +3.03 (+1.29%) (As of 09/19/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Universal Health Services Stock (NYSE:UHS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$233.53▼$237.7850-Day Range$178.69▼$239.3152-Week Range$119.90▼$241.95Volume489,291 shsAverage Volume648,812 shsMarket Capitalization$15.91 billionP/E Ratio20.15Dividend Yield0.34%Price Target$224.92Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewUniversal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; and various management services, which include central purchasing, information, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. Universal Health Services, Inc. founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.Read More… Have you heard of this 5-Day Challenge yet? (Ad)You'll be interested in our 5-Day Options Trading Challenge, starting September 23. So, what makes this different from every other options research you may have seen? Well, for starters... most of them want you to first BUY their service... which is usually thousands of dollars...Just click here to get the full details on the 5-Day Options Trading Challenge, before this offer go Universal Health Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 99th PercentileUniversal Health Services scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 1,007 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingUniversal Health Services has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageUniversal Health Services has been the subject of 10 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 Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.68% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Universal Health Services are expected to grow by 9.68% in the coming year, from $15.91 to $17.45 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 20.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.13.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 20.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 118.42.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUniversal Health Services has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUniversal Health Services has a P/B Ratio of 2.58. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.19% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal Health Services has recently decreased by 3.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldUniversal Health Services has a dividend yield of 0.34%, 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 6.78%. 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 4.58% next year. This indicates that Universal Health Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Universal Health Services' dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.6 / 5Environmental Score-1.10 Percentage of Shares Shorted2.19% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal Health Services has recently decreased by 3.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.67 News SentimentUniversal Health Services has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Universal Health Services this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 14 people have searched for UHS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -39% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Universal Health Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $4,653,535.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders16.10% 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. UHS Stock News HeadlinesUNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTESSeptember 17 at 8:04 PM | prnewswire.comUniversal Health Services: Stock Has Lots Of Upside RunwaySeptember 17 at 5:44 AM | seekingalpha.comHave you heard of this 5-Day Challenge yet?You'll be interested in our 5-Day Options Trading Challenge, starting September 23. So, what makes this different from every other options research you may have seen? Well, for starters... most of them want you to first BUY their service... which is usually thousands of dollars...September 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS): A Non-Tech Stock With Long-Term Investment PotentialSeptember 17 at 5:44 AM | msn.comUNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTESSeptember 16 at 12:06 PM | prnewswire.comGoldman Thinks Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Is A Long-Term AI Stock Set To Rally EventuallySeptember 14, 2024 | msn.comUniversal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsSeptember 11, 2024 | marketwatch.comUniversal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Price Target Increased to $222.00 by Analysts at Royal Bank of CanadaSeptember 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines UHS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UHS shares performed this year? Universal Health Services' stock was trading at $152.44 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UHS stock has increased by 55.9% and is now trading at $237.7250. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Universal Health Services' earnings last quarter? Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 24th. The health services provider reported $4.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.94. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Universal Health Services buying back stock? Universal Health Services' board approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, July 24th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Universal Health Services' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Universal Health Services include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (6.91%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (2.57%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.07%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.67%). Insiders that own company stock include Marc D Miller, Steve Filton, Eileen C Mcdonnell, Matthew Jay Peterson, Warren J Nimetz, Lawrence S Gibbs 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), Walt Disney (DIS) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend9/03/2024Dividend Payable9/17/2024Today9/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMedical Industry General medical & surgical hospitals Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities Current SymbolNYSE:UHS CUSIP91390310 CIK352915 Webwww.uhsinc.com Phone(610) 768-3300Fax610-768-3336Employees96,700Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$224.92 High Stock Price Target$274.00 Low Stock Price Target$186.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.80 Trailing P/E Ratio20.15 Forward P/E Ratio14.94 P/E Growth0.78Net Income$717.79 million Net Margins6.22% Pretax Margin8.12% Return on Equity14.91% Return on Assets6.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.67 Current Ratio1.28 Quick Ratio1.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$15.02 billion Price / Sales1.06 Cash Flow$19.70 per share Price / Cash Flow12.07 Book Value$92.24 per share Price / Book2.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares66,929,000Free Float56,153,000Market Cap$15.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.28 This page (NYSE:UHS) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUnlock the Secret to Easy Wins with Iron CondorsDiscover the power of Iron Condor trades – a low-risk, high-reward strategy that allows you to profit consiste...Netpicks | SponsoredSell NVDA Now?Guess who's selling NVDA next The most successful hedge fund in history quietly sold 500,000 shares. 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