Healthcare
Universal Health Services, Inc.(UHS)
Live Price
Offline$144.82
-1.21% today
1Y Change
-14.90%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $10.46B
- Revenue Growth
- +9.7%
- EPS Growth
- +36.5%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.5%
Coverage: 237 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is a Healthcare stock with a market cap of $10.46B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $144.82 and down 14.9% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +9.7%, EPS growth of +36.5%, a dividend yield of 0.5%. What stands out right now is revenue +9.7%, EPS +36.5%, free cash flow -24.4% with operating margin 11.5% and ROIC 11.8%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.5%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 6.7 and price/sales 0.6. Stock Foundry combines UHS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Healthcare peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+9.7% vs +7.6% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+11.5% vs +19.4% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
6.7 vs 36.3 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 27, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +9.7% and EPS at +36.5%, with operating margin around 11.5%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 0.5%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -5.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 27, 2026 | โ | -9.5% | -7.5% | -12.7% |
2026 Feb 25, 2026 | -0.7% | -11.4% | -12.3% | -19.1% |
2025 Oct 27, 2025 | +22.1% | +2.5% | +3.1% | +10.7% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Relative to SPY
UHS Max Drawdown
-40.16%
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Universal Health Services, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
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 and coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services. As of February 24, 2022, it owned and/or operated 363 inpatient facilities, and 40 outpatient and other facilities located in 39 states; Washington, D.C.; the United Kingdom; and Puerto Rico. The company also provides commercial health insurance services; and various management services, which include central purchasing, information, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. Universal Health Services, Inc. founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
- Leadership
- Marc D. Miller
- IPO Date
- Jul 9, 1981
- Employees
- 78.4k
- Street Address
- Universal Corporate Center
- Mailing
- King of Prussia, PA, 19406-0958
- Region
- King of Prussia, PA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 610-768-3300
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 6.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 5.5
- Price/Sales
- 0.6
- Price/Book
- 1.4
Growth
- Revenue
- +9.7%
- EPS
- +36.5%
- Free Cash Flow
- -24.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 71.3%
- Operating Margin
- 11.5%
- Net Margin
- 8.6%
- ROE
- 20.9%
- ROIC
- 11.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.68
- Current Ratio
- 1.08
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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