Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
NYSE: UHS · Real-Time Price · USD
177.26
+4.39 (2.54%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
177.50
+0.24 (0.14%)
After-hours: Aug 21, 2026, 7:56 PM 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 $193.94. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 9.41% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $166 (-6.35%) and the highest is $290 (+63.60%).

Price Target: $193.94 (+9.41%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$166$193.94$191$290
Change-6.35%+9.41%+7.75%+63.60%

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
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy666666
Buy222211
Hold101011111212
Sell111111
Strong Sell000000
Total191920202020

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintains
$183
HoldMaintains$183+3.24%Aug 20, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Sell
Reiterates
$162$170
SellReiterates$162$170-4.10%Aug 10, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Hold
Maintains
$166
HoldMaintains$166-6.35%Aug 3, 2026
Scott Fidel
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
Hold
Reiterates
$242$190
HoldReiterates$242$190+7.19%Jul 30, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintains
$212$191
HoldMaintains$212$191+7.75%Jul 29, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
18.61B
from 17.36B
Increased by 7.18%
Revenue Next Year
19.51B
from 18.61B
Increased by 4.82%
EPS This Year
22.54
from 21.74
Increased by 3.68%
EPS Next Year
24.15
from 22.54
Increased by 7.13%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.64B13.40B14.28B15.83B17.36B18.61B
Revenue Growth
9.37%5.99%6.59%10.83%9.71%7.18%
Gross Profit
5.05B5.16B5.64B6.72B7.62B7.56B
Gross Margin
39.95%38.53%39.50%42.47%43.89%40.60%
Operating Income
1.39B1.06B1.18B1.68B1.99B2.01B
Net Income
991.59M675.61M717.80M1.14B1.49B1.36B
EPS
----21.7422.54
EPS Growth
----30.89%3.68%
Forward PE
11.0213.1213.4010.339.457.86
Dividend / Share
0.800.800.800.800.800.83
Dividend Growth
300.00%----3.40%
Free Cash Flow
281.23M124.84M310.62M956.54M565.25M1.14B
No. Analysts
-----17
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High18.9B
Avg18.6B
Low18.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
8.9%
Avg
7.2%
Low
5.7%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High23.50
Avg22.54
Low20.68

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
8.1%
Avg
3.7%
Low
-4.9%