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Universal Health ServicesNYSE:UHS Stock Report

Market Cap US$10.0b
Share Price
US$154.95
My Fair Value
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AnalystConsensusTarget
US$224
30.9% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-28.7%
7D-8.2%
Portfolio Value
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Universal Health Services, Inc.

NYSE:UHS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.0b

Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. More details

UHS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Universal Health Services, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Universal Health Services
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$154.95
52 Week HighUS$243.25
52 Week LowUS$152.96
Beta1.29
1 Month Change-12.99%
3 Month Change-9.85%
1 Year Change-28.74%
3 Year Change40.54%
5 Year Change43.81%
Change since IPO8,095.70%

Recent News & Updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Many Still Looking Away From Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Jun 24
Many Still Looking Away From Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Is There Now An Opportunity In Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?

Jun 11
Is There Now An Opportunity In Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Many Still Looking Away From Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Jun 24
Many Still Looking Away From Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Is There Now An Opportunity In Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?

Jun 11
Is There Now An Opportunity In Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

May 28
A Look At The Fair Value Of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Universal Health Services: Leveraging On Acute Hospital Care Growth

May 28

Do Universal Health Services' (NYSE:UHS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Apr 16
Do Universal Health Services' (NYSE:UHS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 01
Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Universal Health Services A Bargain With Medicaid Cuts Fears Baked Into Stock Price

Mar 07

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Full-Year Report

Mar 01
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Full-Year Report

Many Still Looking Away From Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Feb 16
Many Still Looking Away From Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Potentially Undervalued?

Feb 01
Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Potentially Undervalued?

The Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Aren't Growing

Dec 31
The Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Aren't Growing

Universal Health Services: A Healthy Business That Should Translate To Healthy Upside

Dec 04

Is Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) A Risky Investment?

Nov 27
Is Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) A Risky Investment?

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Nov 10
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Sep 26
Returns At Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Universal Health Services: Stock Has Lots Of Upside Runway

Sep 17
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Strategic Investments And Medicaid Programs Fuel Growth

Expansion in Medicaid supplemental payments and strategic cost management initiatives are poised to enhance revenues and net margins.

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Aug 10
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Universal Health Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:UHS) Earnings

Universal Health Services: An Underpriced Healthy Business

Jul 04

Universal Health Services: Seeking A Cure For Flat Performance

Sep 11

Universal Health Services: Business Is On The Mend

Jul 12

Shareholder Returns

UHSUS HealthcareUS Market
7D-8.2%0.3%1.4%
1Y-28.7%-32.3%17.3%

Return vs Industry: UHS exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned -32.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: UHS underperformed the US Market which returned 17.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is UHS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
UHS volatility
UHS Average Weekly Movement4.7%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement6.9%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.4%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
197887,500Marc Milleruhs.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

How do Universal Health Services's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
UHS fundamental statistics
Market capUS$10.03b
Earnings (TTM)US$1.20b
Revenue (TTM)US$16.08b
8.3x
P/E Ratio
0.6x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
UHS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$16.08b
Cost of RevenueUS$9.21b
Gross ProfitUS$6.87b
Other ExpensesUS$5.67b
EarningsUS$1.20b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Jul 29, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)18.57
Gross Margin42.71%
Net Profit Margin7.44%
Debt/Equity Ratio67.5%

How did UHS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.5%
Current Dividend Yield
4%
Payout Ratio

Does UHS pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy UHS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Universal Health Services dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateSep 02 2025
Dividend Pay DateSep 16 2025
Days until Ex dividend35 days
Days until Dividend pay date49 days

Does UHS pay a reliable dividends?

See UHS dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/28 23:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/28 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* 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.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Universal Health Services, Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hua HaBaird
Adam FeinsteinBarclays
Andrew MokBarclays