Universal Health Services Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 20 analysts polled by S&P Global, Universal Health Services stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $196.12. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 6.94% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $166 (-9.49%) and the highest is $290 (+58.12%).

Price Target: $196.12 (+6.94%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

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Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$166	$196.12	$194	$290
Change	-9.49%	+6.94%	+5.78%	+58.12%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Universal Health Services stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

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Rating	May '26	Jun '26	Jul '26	Aug '26	Sep '26	Oct '26
Strong Buy	6	6	6	6	6	6
Buy	2	2	1	1	1	0
Hold	11	11	12	12	12	13
Sell	1	1	1	1	1	1
Strong Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	20	20	20	20	20	20

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Andrew Mok CFA Barclays	Barclays	Hold Maintains $168	Hold	Maintains	$168	-8.40%	Oct 7, 2026
Ben Hendrix RBC Capital	RBC Capital	Hold Maintains $183	Hold	Maintains	$183	-0.22%	Oct 7, 2026
John Ransom Raymond James	Raymond James	Hold Reiterates n/a	Hold	Reiterates	n/a	n/a	Sep 28, 2026
Whit Mayo Leerink Partners	Leerink Partners	Buy Reiterates $198 → $205	Buy	Reiterates	$198 → $205	+11.78%	Sep 18, 2026
Stephen Baxter Wells Fargo	Wells Fargo	Hold Maintains $166	Hold	Maintains	$166	-9.49%	Sep 9, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

18.60B

from 17.36B

7.12%

from 17.36B

Revenue Next Year

19.49B

from 18.60B

4.80%

from 18.60B

EPS This Year

22.56

from 21.74

3.76%

from 21.74

EPS Next Year

23.90

from 22.56

5.95%

from 22.56

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	12.64B	13.40B	14.28B	15.83B	17.36B	18.60B
Revenue Growth	9.37%	5.99%	6.59%	10.83%	9.71%	7.12%
Gross Profit	5.05B	5.16B	5.64B	6.72B	7.62B	7.55B
Gross Margin	39.95%	38.53%	39.50%	42.47%	43.89%	40.60%
Operating Income	1.39B	1.06B	1.18B	1.68B	1.99B	2.00B
Net Income	991.59M	675.61M	717.80M	1.14B	1.49B	1.35B
EPS	-	-	-	-	21.74	22.56
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	30.89%	3.76%
Forward PE	11.02	13.12	13.40	10.33	9.45	8.13
Dividend / Share	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.83
Dividend Growth	300.00%	-	-	-	-	3.40%
Free Cash Flow	-	-	-	-	849.25M	999.00M
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	18

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	18.9B
Avg	18.6B
Low	18.4B

Revenue Growth

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Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	8.9%
Avg	7.1%
Low	5.7%

EPS Forecast

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EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	23.50
Avg	22.56
Low	21.46

EPS Growth

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EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	8.1%
Avg	3.8%
Low	-1.3%