Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)

NYSE: UHS · Real-Time Price · USD
180.11
+4.31 (2.45%)
Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
2.45%
Market Cap 11.88B
Revenue (ttm) 15.42B
Net Income (ttm) 1.03B
Shares Out 65.97M
EPS (ttm) 15.03
PE Ratio 11.98
Forward PE 10.37
Dividend $0.80 (0.44%)
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 3, 2024
Volume 451,296
Open 176.31
Previous Close 175.80
Day's Range 176.31 - 181.09
52-Week Range 150.11 - 243.25
Beta 1.28
Analysts Buy
Price Target 222.59 (+23.59%)
Earnings Date Oct 24, 2024

About UHS

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 services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; and vario... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
Founded 1978
Employees 96,700
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol UHS
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, Universal Health Services's revenue was $14.28 billion, an increase of 6.59% compared to the previous year's $13.40 billion. Earnings were $717.49 million, an increase of 6.32%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 18 analysts, the average rating for UHS stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $222.59, which is an increase of 23.59% from the latest price.

Price Target
$222.59
(23.59% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Universal Health Realty: 7.3% Yield With 27 Years Of Hikes

Universal Health Realty has a long history of dividend hikes. It cannot be called a dividend aristocrat as that term is reserved for S&P 500 members. We look at the recent financials and tell you why ...

14 days ago - Seeking Alpha

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

Universal Health Services has shown significant financial improvement, with revenue, profits, and cash flows all increasing year over year, driven by higher occupancy rates. Despite a 30.2% stock pric...

17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Fraser Institute News Release: Canada has fewer doctors, hospital beds, MRIs and among longest wait times than other countries with universal health care

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Among a group of 31 high-income countries that have universally accessible health care, Canada has among the lowest availability of docto...

25 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its Board of Directors voted to pay a cash dividend of $0.20 per share on December...

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Why most healthcare stocks are falling with Trump's win, with some exceptions

Investors are worried about what a Trump administration means for hospital operators and vaccine makers, but are optimistic about the fate of Medicare Advantage plan providers.

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6 weeks ago - Market Watch

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT THE 2024 WOLFE RESEARCH HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at...

7 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Hospital Operators HCA, UHS Fall After Earnings

Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed on the final day of trading in a week dominated by a steady flow of earnings reports as well as increasing questions about how quickly the Federal Reserve will p...

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2 months ago - Investopedia

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 25, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Steve Filton - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conferen...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Universal Health Services' higher expenses weigh on third-quarter profit

Hospital operator Universal Health Services reported on Thursday its third-quarter profit in line with Wall Street estimates, hurt by increased expenses, such as salaries and wages for its staff.

2 months ago - Reuters

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES 2024 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

Consolidated Results of Operations, As Reported and As Adjusted  – Three-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023: KING OF PRUSSIA, Penn. , Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Servic...

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2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Universal Health Care, LLC Opening a New Path in Healthcare

DALLAS, Oct. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN -- Universal Care Groups LLC (“UCG”) is excited to announce that it is now offering a unique, platinum Section 125 Cafeteria plan (“125”) and a Minimu...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR THIRD QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it will report results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2024, after the ma...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) today announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of senior secured notes.

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Universal Health Services: Stock Has Lots Of Upside Runway

Universal Health Services looks promising as a long-term investment due to its low valuation and strong earnings growth. The company's increases in margins and facility capacity can help drive long-te...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES OFFERING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it proposes to offer senior secured notes, subject to market conditions and other...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

10 ‘enhanced value' stocks of companies expected to grow quickly through 2026

A narrowly focused screen of value stocks highlights stocks trading cheaply to book value, sales and earnings, but which are also expected to increase sales per share rapidly

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3 months ago - Market Watch

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT SEPTEMBER HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at...

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

Universal Health Services CEO on earnings, the 2024 election, and the labor market

Marc D. Miller, President and CEO of Universal Health Services, discusses Q2 earnings and the overall health care sector.

5 months ago - CNBC Television

Universal Health Services beats second-quarter profit estimates on higher hospital admissions

Hospital operator Universal Health Services beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher patient admissions.

5 months ago - Reuters

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES 2024 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS, INCREASES 2024 FULL YEAR OPERATING RESULTS FORECAST AND ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION INCREASE TO STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION

Consolidated Results of Operations, As Reported and As Adjusted  – Three-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023: KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc...

Other symbols: UHT
5 months ago - PRNewsWire

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its Board of Directors voted to pay a cash dividend of $0.20 per share on Septembe...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR SECOND QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it will report results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024, after the marke...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

Universal Health Services: An Underpriced Healthy Business

UHS is a mid-cap healthcare company with consistent growth and shareholder value creation. Financials show revenue and EPS growth, but recent margin declines due to higher expenses. Margins are expect...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

This Robinhood Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Upgrades For Wednesday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings pag...

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6 months ago - Benzinga

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT THE 45th ANNUAL GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will participate...

7 months ago - PRNewsWire