Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
NYSE: UHS · Real-Time Price · USD
166.22
+6.91 (4.34%)
At close: Jul 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
168.00
+1.78 (1.07%)
Pre-market: Jul 29, 2026, 4:55 AM EDT

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 $202.59. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 21.88% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $162 (-2.54%) and the highest is $310 (+86.50%).

Price Target: $202.59 (+21.88%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$162$202.59$200$310
Change-2.54%+21.88%+20.32%+86.50%

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

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy666666
Buy222221
Hold101010111112
Sell111111
Strong Sell000000
Total191919202020

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Sell
Maintains
n/a
SellMaintainsn/an/aJul 28, 2026
Scott Fidel
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Hold
Maintains
$242
HoldMaintains$242+45.59%Jul 28, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald
Hold
Maintains
$194
HoldMaintains$194+16.71%Jul 28, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Hold
Maintains
$179$168
HoldMaintains$179$168+1.07%Jul 28, 2026
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Buy
Maintains
$211$195
BuyMaintains$211$195+17.31%Jul 20, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
18.52B
from 17.36B
Increased by 6.63%
Revenue Next Year
19.40B
from 18.52B
Increased by 4.76%
EPS This Year
23.39
from 21.74
Increased by 7.61%
EPS Next Year
25.16
from 23.39
Increased by 7.53%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.64B13.40B14.28B15.83B17.36B18.52B
Revenue Growth
9.37%5.99%6.59%10.83%9.71%6.63%
Gross Profit
5.05B5.16B5.64B6.72B7.62B7.52B
Gross Margin
39.95%38.53%39.50%42.47%43.89%40.60%
Operating Income
1.39B1.06B1.18B1.68B1.99B2.07B
Net Income
991.59M675.61M717.80M1.14B1.49B1.43B
EPS
----21.7423.39
EPS Growth
----30.89%7.61%
Forward PE
11.0213.1213.4010.339.457.11
Dividend / Share
0.800.800.800.800.800.82
Dividend Growth
-----2.30%
Free Cash Flow
281.23M124.84M310.62M956.54M565.25M1.15B
No. Analysts
-----18
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High18.9B
Avg18.5B
Low18.0B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
8.7%
Avg
6.6%
Low
3.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High25.22
Avg23.39
Low22.24

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
16.0%
Avg
7.6%
Low
2.3%