Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
NYSE: UHS · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
184.72
+2.52 (1.38%)
At close: Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM
182.00
-2.72 (-1.47%)
After-hours: Jul 2, 2024, 7:38 PM EDT
Universal Health Services Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for UHS stock have an average target of 189.24, with a low estimate of 142 and a high estimate of 236. The average target predicts an increase of 2.45% from the current stock price of 184.72.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for UHS stock from 17 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 | May '24 | Jun '24 | Jul '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sell Reiterates $162 | Sell | Reiterates | $162 | -12.30% | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold → Buy Upgrades $198 → $236 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $198 → $236 | +27.76% | Jun 26, 2024 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $182 → $186 | Hold | Maintains | $182 → $186 | +0.69% | May 30, 2024 |
| Baird | Baird | Hold Initiates $198 | Hold | Initiates | $198 | +7.19% | May 30, 2024 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold → Strong Buy Upgrades $189 → $226 | Hold → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $189 → $226 | +22.35% | May 20, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
15.74B
from 14.28B
Increased by 10.22%
Revenue Next Year
16.65B
from 15.74B
Increased by 5.76%
EPS This Year
13.91
from 10.23
Increased by 35.99%
EPS Next Year
15.42
from 13.91
Increased by 10.83%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 16.4B | 17.6B | 18.6B | 18.3B |
| Avg | 15.7B | 16.6B | 17.6B | 17.6B |
| Low | 15.1B | 15.9B | 16.5B | 17.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 15.2% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 3.8% |
| Avg | 10.2% | 5.8% | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| Low | 5.4% | 1.0% | -1.1% | -3.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 14.83 | 16.64 | 18.96 | 19.36 |
| Avg | 13.91 | 15.42 | 17.37 | 18.62 |
| Low | 13.13 | 14.41 | 16.18 | 18.07 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 45.0% | 19.6% | 23.0% | 11.5% |
| Avg | 36.0% | 10.8% | 12.6% | 7.2% |
| Low | 28.4% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 4.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.