Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
| Market Cap | 12.44B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 11.56B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 943.95M |
| Shares Out | 85.06M |
| EPS (ttm) | 10.99 |
| PE Ratio | 13.30 |
| Forward PE | 12.79 |
| Dividend | $0.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.14% |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $146.14 |
| Previous Close | $141.12 |
| Change ($) | 5.02 |
| Change (%) | 3.56% |
| Day's Open | 142.00 |
| Day's Range | 142.01 - 147.02 |
| Day's Volume | 879,690 |
| 52-Week Range | 86.51 - 147.02 |
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it will report results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021 after the market c...
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Riding high on its solid segments and an impressive top line, Universal Health (UHS) holds enough potential to reap benefits for investors.
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will virtually pre...
Universal Health's (UHS) fourth-quarter results reflect improved revenues across the company's segments, partly offset by elevated costs.
Shares of Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) rose in after-market trading after the company reported Q4 results. Quarterly Results Earnings per share rose 28.67% over the past year to $3.59, which bea...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its reported net income attributable to UHS was $308.7 million, or $3.60 per diluted ...
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it will report results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 af...
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Rising high on solid segments and solvency levels, Universal Health (UHS) holds potential to reap benefits for investors.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the...
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the...
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) CEO Alan Miller on Q3 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Universal Health's (UHS) third-quarter results reflect higher revenues and lower expenses.
Universal Health Services (UHS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 41.18% and 6.05%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its reported net income attributable to UHS was $241.3 million, or $2.82 per diluted ...
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Universal Health's (UHS) third-quarter earnings results are likely to reflect depressed revenues and weak admissions.
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it will report results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2020 after the marke...
Riding high on its solvency position, strong segments and strategic initiatives, Universal Health (UHS) holds potential to reap benefits.
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Hospital operator Universal Health Services said on Monday that it is reconnecting its IT network following a cyberattack that prompted it to shut down its network a little over a week ago.
Universal Health Services Inc said on Thursday that its corporate network is being restored after a malware incident knocked it out for five days.
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Universal Health Services Inc. UHS, -0.93% said Tuesday there had been "an information security incident" on Sunday, and the King of Prussia, Pa.-based hospital company had sin...
Universal Health Services confirmed Monday that its network had been knocked offline due to an unspecified "IT security issue."
This could be the largest medical cyberattack in U.S. history. Universal Health Services (UHS), a healthcare provider with 400 facilities, had its IT network taken offline by what appears to be a sweepi...
The hospital chain said no patient or employee data appears to have been accessed.
Universal Health Services, one of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S., has been hit by a ransomware attack. The attack hit UHS systems early on Sunday morning, according to two people with dire...
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Riding high on segmental contributions and a solid balance sheet, Universal Health (UHS) has potential to reap benefits for investors.
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc.
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc.
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About UHS
Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. The company operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. Its hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services. As of February 25, 2021, it owned and/or operated 360 inpatient... [Read more...]
| Industry Medical Care Facilities | Founded 1978 |
| CEO Alan Miller | Employees 68,100 |
| Stock Exchange NYSE | Ticker Symbol UHS |
Financial Performance
In 2020, UHS's revenue was $11.56 billion, an increase of 1.59% compared to the previous year's $11.38 billion. Earnings were $943.95 million, an increase of 15.84%.
Analyst Forecasts
According to 15 analysts, the average rating for UHS stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is 149.00, which is an increase of 1.96% from the latest price.