Universal Health Services Stock
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Care Facilities
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Marc D. Miller
- Employees
- 101,500
- Market cap
- $10.9 B
- IPO
- 09/07/1981
- Web
- uhs.com
Universal Health Services, Inc. is a healthcare entity headquartered in King of Prussia. Established in 1978, the company operates through various divisions to provide a wide range of medical services. Its business operations are strategically divided into two main segments, which are Acute Care Hospital Services and…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
Universal Health Services stock: price history
1D
-1.2%
1W
+4.4%
1M
+2.1%
6M
+1.5%
YTD
-15.1%
1Y
-9.4%
2Y
-21.9%
5Y
+39.2%
10Y
+50.0%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
27/10/2026 (in 10 days)
Volatility around earnings
~65% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 14/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BullishPrice swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.
Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.
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Analyst assessment of Universal Health Services
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$166.00
CONSENSUS
US$193.00
MEDIAN
US$189.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$290.00
0
STRONG BUY
17
BUY
25
HOLD
2
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
44
TOTAL · Hold
As of: 18/09/2026
Universal Health Services stock metrics
P/E
7.51
P/B
1.47
EV/EBITDA
5.69
RETURN ON EQUITY
4.8%
NET MARGIN
7.7%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.7
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.4%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
82.8%
FLOAT SHARES
48,791,371
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
705,921
Insider transactions (SEC)
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Attention
1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -1.2%
Forums (Reddit)
Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Universal Health Services stock
What does Universal Health Services do?
Universal Health Services, Inc. is a company in the Healthcare sector, Medical - Care Facilities industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Marc D. Miller, the company employs around 101,500 people.
The IPO was on 09/07/1981; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker UHS.
What do analysts say about Universal Health Services stock?
44 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 18/09/2026).
The average price target is US$193.00, ranging from US$166.00 to US$290.00, with a median of US$189.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Universal Health Services report next?
The next earnings date is 27/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 65% stronger than usual.
Does Universal Health Services pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.20 per share, ex-date 01/09/2026, paid on 15/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 0.4% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Universal Health Services?
Comparable stocks include HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, DaVita, Hims & Hers Health, LifeStance Health Group, Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Acadia Healthcare Company and Aveanna Healthcare Holdings.
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