UHS - Universal Health Services, Inc Stock Analysis

Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) is a publicly traded company listed on the NYSE. It operates in the Medical Care Facilities industry, part of the broader Healthcare sector. The company has a market capitalization of 12.49B, generates annual revenue of 16.99B, and reports net income of 1.38B. As of the latest data, the stock is trading at 199.87 USD.

From a valuation and risk perspective, the stock presents the following profile: The stock may be undervalued based on its earnings, though it could also reflect market concerns. The PEG ratio is below 1, which may indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its growth potential. The company maintains a healthy balance between debt and equity, which is typical for stable businesses. The dividend yield (0.42%) is modest, often associated with growth-oriented companies. The stock exhibits higher volatility than the market, which may indicate greater risk and potential reward.

Analyst recommendation stands at Hold (3.58), indicating current market sentiment. Institutional ownership is reported at 85.44%, reflecting confidence from large investors. Over the last 12 months, the stock has shown a performance of 8.59%, trading within a 52-week range of 152.33 - 246.32.

UHS - Universal Health Services, Inc

199.87
Analyst Consensus
Hold 3.58
UHS – Analyst Rating Summary
Analyst Pie Chart
  • Strong Buy: 3
  • Buy: 10
  • Hold: 12
  • Sell: 1
  • Strong Sell: 0
  • Total Analysts:  26

Last update: 2026-01-21 04:27:59
Index: S&P 500 P/E: 9.50 EPS (ttm): 21.04 Insider Own: 15.90% Shs Outstand: 55.23M Perf Week: -2.96%
Market Cap: 12.49B Forward P/E: 8.51 EPS next Y: 23.49 Insider Trans: -0.05% Shs Float: 52.55M Perf Month: -11.13%
Income(ttm): 1.38B PEG: 0.52 EPS next Q: 5.86 Inst Own: 85.44% Short Float: 3.93% Perf Quarter: -2.29%
Revenue(ttm): 16.99B P/S: 0.73 EPS this Y: 30.89% Inst Trans: -0.78% Short Ratio: 2.90 Perf Half Y: 18.44%
Book/sh: 114.75 P/B: 1.74 EPS next Y: 8.03% ROA: 9.26% Short Interest: 2.06M Perf Year: 8.59%
Cash/sh: 1.81 P/C: 110.60 EPS next 5Y: 16.24% ROE: 19.97% 52W Range: 152.33 - 246.32 Perf YTD: -8.32%
Dividend Est.: 0.83 (0.42%) P/FCF: 12.90 EPS past 3/5Y: 12.47% 13.00% ROIC: 11.99% 52W High: 246.32 -18.86% Beta: 1.27
Dividend TTM: 0.80 (0.40%) Quick Ratio: 0.96 Sales past 3/5Y: 7.78% 6.82% Gross Margin: 11.47% 52W Low: 152.33 31.21% Perf 5Y: 45.29%
Dividend Ex-Date: Dec 01, 2025 Current Ratio: 1.03 EPS Y/Y TTM: 39.58% Oper. Margin: 11.47% RSI (14): 30.85 Volatility: 3.03% 2.58%
Employees: 99000 Debt/Eq: 0.71 Sales Y/Y TTM: 10.21% Profit Margin: 8.09% Recom: 2.39 Target Price: 251.78
Option/Short: Yes / Yes LT Debt/Eq: 0.60 EPS Q/Q: 54.22% Payout: 4.76% Rel Volume: 0.98 Prev Close: 199.88
Sales Surprise: 3.68% EPS Surprise: 16.64% Sales Q/Q: 13.43% Earnings: Oct 27 AMC Avg Volume: 711.89K Price: 199.87
SMA20: -7.19% SMA50: -10.67% SMA200: 2.56% Undervalued: 25.97%
Volume: 698,206 Change: -0.01%
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About Universal Health Services, Inc

Universal Health Services, Inc. engages in providing hospital and healthcare services. It operates through the following segments: Acute Care Hospital Services, Behavioral Health Care Services, and Other. The Acute Care Hospital Services segment includes hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and ambulatory centers. The Behavioral Health Care Services segment offers treatment programs for depression, anxiety, psychotic diagnoses, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and neurorehabilitation. The Other segment consists of centralized services such as information technology, purchasing, reimbursement, accounting and finance, taxation, legal, advertising, and design and construction. The company was founded by Alan B. Miller in 1979 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

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