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Universal Health Services

187.39 USD
+1.13
0.61%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
187.39
0.00
0%
1 day
0.61%
5 days
0.34%
1 month
5.51%
3 months
9.1%
6 months
7.34%
Year to date
4.3%
1 year
-19.33%
5 years
53.56%
10 years
34.8%
 

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 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 67

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 240 | Existing positions reduced: 230

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 611 [Q1] → 616 (+5) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 3 (+0) [Q2]

1.83% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.84% [Q1] → 92.01% (-1.83%) [Q2]

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.2B [Q1] → $9.66B (-$523M) [Q2]

51% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $54.1M | Put options by funds: $109M

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$185
1% downside
Avg. target
$212
13% upside
High target
$259
38% upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
29%
neutral
57%
negative
14%
Cantor Fitzgerald
Sarah James
$227
Neutral
Reiterated
26 Aug 2025
RBC Capital
Ben Hendrix
$206
Sector Perform
Maintained
19 Aug 2025
Baird
Michael Ha
$203
Neutral
Maintained
14 Aug 2025
Wells Fargo
Stephen Baxter
$210
Overweight
Maintained
14 Aug 2025
JP Morgan
Benjamin Rossi
$195
Neutral
Maintained
4 Aug 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about UHS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
yesterday
Are Investors Undervaluing Universal Health Services (UHS) Right Now?
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Are Investors Undervaluing Universal Health Services (UHS) Right Now?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 days ago
Universal Health Services, Inc. Appoints Darren Lehrich as Vice President of Investor Relations
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), one of the largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, announced today that Darren Lehrich has joined as Vice President of Investor Relations.
Universal Health Services, Inc. Appoints Darren Lehrich as Vice President of Investor Relations
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
7 days ago
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Presents At Baird Global Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS ) Baird Global Healthcare Conference 2025 September 10, 2025 9:05 AM EDT Company Participants Steve Filton - Executive VP, CFO & Secretary Conference Call Participants Hua Ha - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Presentation Hua Ha Senior Research Analyst Okay.
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Presents At Baird Global Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
12 days ago
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Presents At Wells Fargo 20th Annual Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS ) Wells Fargo 20th Annual Healthcare Conference 2025 September 5, 2025 10:15 AM EDT Company Participants Steve Filton - Executive VP, CFO & Secretary Conference Call Participants Stephen Baxter - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Presentation Stephen Baxter Senior Equity Analyst Okay. Good morning, everyone.
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Presents At Wells Fargo 20th Annual Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
Negative
Seeking Alpha
18 days ago
Universal Health Realty: FFO May Reach $3.60/Share In 2026
Universal Health Realty is a healthcare REIT focused on medical office buildings/clinics and acute care hospitals. The company reported weaker Q2 2025 FFO, impacted by higher taxes and interest expenses. This indicates the REIT is on track to reach the bottom end of my 2025 $3.45-3.55/share FFO outlook.
Universal Health Realty: FFO May Reach $3.60/Share In 2026
Neutral
PRNewsWire
21 days ago
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT SEPTEMBER HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the following conferences: Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10:15am (ET) at the 2025 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference in Boston, Massachusetts Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 9:05am (ET) at Baird's 2025 Global Healthcare Conference in New York, New York Live audio webcasts of the presentations will be available on the Company's website (www.uhs.com).
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT SEPTEMBER HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
21 days ago
Universal Health Services (UHS) Up 11.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Universal Health Services (UHS) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Universal Health Services (UHS) Up 11.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
27 days 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
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
29 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
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