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Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$181.22 +0.50 (+0.28%)
(As of 12/24/2024 05:19 PM ET)

Universal Health Services - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
7
Buy
9

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Universal Health Services in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 16 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for UHS.

Consensus Price Target

$226.14
24.79% Upside
According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Universal Health Services, the average price target is $226.14. The highest price target for UHS is $274.00, while the lowest price target for UHS is $193.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 24.79% from the current price of $181.22.
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UHS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/27/23 to 12/26/24
1 Month Ago
11/27/23 to 11/26/24
3 Months Ago
9/28/23 to 9/27/24
1 Year Ago
12/27/22 to 12/27/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$226.14$225.50$224.92$156.36
Forecasted Upside24.79% Upside9.40% Upside-2.16% Downside2.44% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Hold

UHS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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UHS Price Targets by Month

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Universal Health Services Stock vs. The Competition

TypeUniversal Health ServicesMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.63
2.81
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside24.79% Upside26,168.89% Upside13.49% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
12/17/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingNeutral$226.00+22.76%
12/16/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
3 of 5 stars
J. Perse
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$228.00 ➝ $198.00+5.66%
11/26/2024TD Cowen
5 of 5 stars
R. Langston
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$275.00 ➝ $251.00+24.25%
11/25/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$285.00 ➝ $230.00+15.54%
11/6/2024Bank of America
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 Initiated CoverageNeutral$223.00+5.16%
10/28/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Lower TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$222.00 ➝ $211.00+3.38%
10/25/2024Barclays
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A. Mok
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$256.00 ➝ $271.00+33.02%
10/25/2024Cantor Fitzgerald
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S. James
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$219.00 ➝ $219.00+6.77%
10/11/2024KeyCorp
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M. Gillmor
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Initiated CoverageSector Weight
9/4/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$236.00 ➝ $274.00+15.93%
8/14/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$247.00 ➝ $267.00+20.71%
7/25/2024Stephens
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 Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$200.00 ➝ $200.00-2.28%
6/26/2024Baird R W
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M. Ha
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
4/12/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$208.00 ➝ $203.00+21.98%
3/6/2024Mizuho
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$175.00 ➝ $200.00+13.96%
2/29/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$170.00 ➝ $193.00+17.48%
7/27/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost Target$163.00 ➝ $169.00+19.49%
6/2/2023VNET Group
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 Reiterated RatingAssumes
5/26/2023SVB Securities
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 UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$147.00 ➝ $170.00+32.83%
5/8/2023888
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains
3/1/2023Wolfe Research
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform

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UHS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Universal Health Services is $226.14, with a high forecast of $274.00 and a low forecast of $193.00.

16 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Universal Health Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" UHS shares.

According to analysts, Universal Health Services's stock has a predicted upside of 24.79% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Universal Health Services's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Universal Health Services has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Royal Bank of Canada, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Universal Health Services less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Universal Health Services is 2.63 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how UHS compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:UHS) was last updated on 12/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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