UHS Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$174.14 |
| 52 Week High | US$243.25 |
| 52 Week Low | US$152.69 |
| Beta | 1.32 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.27% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.64% |
| 1 Year Change | -3.52% |
| 3 Year Change | 17.59% |
| 5 Year Change | 95.68% |
| Change since IPO | 9,110.71% |
Recent News & Updates
Universal Health Services A Bargain With Medicaid Cuts Fears Baked Into Stock Price
Mar 07Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Full-Year Report
Mar 01
Many Still Looking Away From Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)
Feb 16Recent updates
Universal Health Services A Bargain With Medicaid Cuts Fears Baked Into Stock Price
Mar 07Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Full-Year Report
Mar 01Many Still Looking Away From Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)
Feb 16Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Potentially Undervalued?
Feb 01The Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Aren't Growing
Dec 31Universal Health Services: A Healthy Business That Should Translate To Healthy Upside
Dec 04Is Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) A Risky Investment?
Nov 27Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings
Nov 10Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Sep 26Universal Health Services: Stock Has Lots Of Upside Runway
Sep 17Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings
Aug 10We Think Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jul 26Universal Health Services: An Underpriced Healthy Business
Jul 04Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?
Jun 25Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jun 10This Is Why Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
May 09Universal Health Services, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Apr 26Market Cool On Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings
Apr 17Universal Health Services: Seeking A Cure For Flat Performance
Sep 11Universal Health Services: Business Is On The Mend
Jul 12Universal Health Services Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 24Universal Health: Retain Buy As Systematic Defensive Overlay
Feb 04Shareholder Returns
| UHS | US Healthcare | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | -3.5% | -3.5% | 7.8% |
Return vs Industry: UHS matched the US Healthcare industry which returned -3.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UHS underperformed the US Market which returned 7.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UHS volatility | |
|---|---|
| UHS Average Weekly Movement | 4.5% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 6.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: UHS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: UHS's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 87,500 | Marc Miller | uhs.com |
Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company’s hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric, pharmacy, and/or behavioral health services.
Universal Health Services, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| UHS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$11.32b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.14b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$15.83b |
9.9x
P/E Ratio0.7x
P/S RatioIs UHS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UHS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$15.83b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$9.11b |
| Gross Profit | US$6.72b |
| Other Expenses | US$5.58b |
| Earnings | US$1.14b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 17.57 |
| Gross Margin | 42.47% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.22% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 65.2% |
How did UHS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.5%
Current Dividend Yield5%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/03/23 01:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Universal Health Services, Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Hua Ha | Baird |
| Adam Feinstein | Barclays |
| Andrew Mok | Barclays |