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Universal Health Services

177.07 USD
+5.19
3.02%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
177.07
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
3.02%
5 days
5.71%
1 month
-5.76%
3 months
-6.46%
6 months
-14.67%
Year to date
-1.45%
1 year
3.90%
5 years
67.54%
10 years
51.41%
 

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 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 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

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

Low target
$200
13%
upside
Avg. target
$219
23%
upside
High target
$257
45%
upside

8 analyst ratings

positive
38%
neutral
63%
negative
0%
RBC Capital
Ben Hendrix
31% 1-year accuracy
22 / 70 met price target
14%upside
$201
Sector Perform
Maintained
30 Apr 2025
Barclays
Andrew Mok
35% 1-year accuracy
21 / 60 met price target
45%upside
$257
Overweight
Maintained
29 Apr 2025
Baird
Michael Ha
43% 1-year accuracy
10 / 23 met price target
27%upside
$224
Neutral
Downgraded
15 Apr 2025
Guggenheim
Jason Cassorla
21% 1-year accuracy
3 / 14 met price target
17%upside
$208
Buy
Initiated
9 Apr 2025
Morgan Stanley
Craig Hettenbach
14% 1-year accuracy
1 / 7 met price target
13%upside
$200
Equal-Weight
Initiated
26 Mar 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 28 articles about UHS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 hours ago
Best Growth Stocks to Buy for April 30th
LMB, UHS and BGC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on April 30, 2025.
Best Growth Stocks to Buy for April 30th
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Steve Filton - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Marc Miller - Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Justin Lake - Wolfe Research Sarah James - Cantor Fitzgerald Andrew Mok - Barclays Ben Hendrix - RBC Capital Markets Stephen Baxter - Wells Fargo Benjamin Rossi - JPMorgan Joshua Raskin - Nephron Research Craig Hettenbach - Morgan Stanley Matthew Gillmor - KeyBanc Capital Markets Michael Ha - Baird Pito Chickering - Deutsche Bank Ryan Langston - TD Cowen Joanna Gajuk - Bank of America A.J. Rice - UBS Operator Good day and thank you for standing by.
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Best Growth Stocks to Buy for April 29th
Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today April 29th:
Best Growth Stocks to Buy for April 29th
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Universal Health Q1 Earnings Beat on Strong Acute Care Admissions
UHS continues to witness growth in acute care facilities' patient days, while behavioral health care services witness decline.
Universal Health Q1 Earnings Beat on Strong Acute Care Admissions
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Universal Health Services (UHS) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Although the revenue and EPS for Universal Health Services (UHS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Universal Health Services (UHS) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates
Universal Health Services (UHS) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.84 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.70 per share a year ago.
Universal Health Services (UHS) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates
Positive
Reuters
1 day ago
Universal Health Services beats quarterly profit estimates on medical care demand
U.S. hospital operator Universal Health Services beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Monday, driven by sustained demand for medical care.
Universal Health Services beats quarterly profit estimates on medical care demand
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 days ago
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES 2025 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Consolidated Results of Operations, As Reported and As Adjusted  – Three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024: KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its reported net income attributable to UHS was $316.7 million, or $4.80 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2025, as compared to $261.8 million, or $3.82 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2024.
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES 2025 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Doctor's Orders: 4 Hospital Stocks to Benefit From Industry Trends
The Zacks Medical-Hospital industry is likely to gain from growing demand, improving operating stability and finances. Companies like HCA, THC, UHS and CYH are poised to benefit from these trends.
Doctor's Orders: 4 Hospital Stocks to Benefit From Industry Trends
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Universal Health to Report Q1 Earnings: Can it Surprise Wall Street?
UHS' first-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from growing admissions and patient days.
Universal Health to Report Q1 Earnings: Can it Surprise Wall Street?
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