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Universal Health Services

166.79 USD
+5.49
3.40%
At close Apr 23, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
166.79
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
3.40%
5 days
-5.23%
1 month
-8.15%
3 months
-12.17%
6 months
-28.77%
Year to date
-7.17%
1 year
1.14%
5 years
64.81%
10 years
36.04%
 

About: Universal Health Services Inc owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavior health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers. The firm operates in two segments: Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Acute Care Hospital Services segment. The Acute Care Hospital Services segment includes the firm's acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals, and surgery and oncology centers.

Employees: 99,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

79% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $63.7M | Put options by funds: $35.6M

2.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.88% [Q3] → 91.77% (+2.89%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 4 (+0) [Q4]

9% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 107

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 221

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 613 [Q3] → 594 (-19) [Q4]

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.1B [Q3] → $9.67B (-$2.42B) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$200
20%
upside
Avg. target
$220
32%
upside
High target
$249
49%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
43%
neutral
57%
negative
0%
Baird
Michael Ha
27% 1-year accuracy
6 / 22 met price target
34%upside
$224
Neutral
Downgraded
15 Apr 2025
Guggenheim
Jason Cassorla
7% 1-year accuracy
1 / 14 met price target
25%upside
$208
Buy
Initiated
9 Apr 2025
Morgan Stanley
Craig Hettenbach
29% 1-year accuracy
2 / 7 met price target
20%upside
$200
Equal-Weight
Initiated
26 Mar 2025
Wells Fargo
Stephen Baxter
26% 1-year accuracy
8 / 31 met price target
35%upside
$225
Overweight
Maintained
10 Mar 2025
Stephens & Co.
Scott Fidel
46% 1-year accuracy
19 / 41 met price target
34%upside
$223
Equal-Weight
Maintained
28 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 23 articles about UHS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
7 hours ago
3 Reasons Why Universal Health Services (UHS) Is a Great Growth Stock
Universal Health Services (UHS) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
3 Reasons Why Universal Health Services (UHS) Is a Great Growth Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
10 hours ago
Are Investors Undervaluing Universal Health Services (UHS) Right Now?
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Are Investors Undervaluing Universal Health Services (UHS) Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
10 hours ago
Here's Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Here's Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Strong Growth Stock
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
10 hours ago
Ahead of Universal Health Services (UHS) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Evaluate the expected performance of Universal Health Services (UHS) for the quarter ended March 2025, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Ahead of Universal Health Services (UHS) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Universal Health Services (UHS) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Universal Health Services (UHS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Here's Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Strong Value Stock
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Here's Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Strong Value Stock
Negative
WSJ
3 days ago
Heard on the Street: Republicans looking for cost savings could sink profits at Universal Health Services and other hospital companies
Republicans looking for cost savings could sink profits at Universal Health Services and others.
Heard on the Street: Republicans looking for cost savings could sink profits at Universal Health Services and other hospital companies
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Is Universal Health Services Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?
UHS has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.
Is Universal Health Services Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
4 Discounted PEG Stocks Based on GARP Approach to Smart Investing
Here are four discounted PEG stocks, STNE, BGC, QFIN and UHS, that qualify our screening criteria.
4 Discounted PEG Stocks Based on GARP Approach to Smart Investing
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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Here's Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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