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Universal Health Services, Inc. trades on NYSE under the ticker UHS. The company belongs to the Health care sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks UHS has traded between 140.08 $ and 246.33 $. As of 09 October 2026 the price stood 33.54 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year UHS shares fell 16.20 %; over six months they fell 6.47 %. Volatility over 90 days is 29.33 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 09 October 2026.
UHS trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.1, below the sector median of 24.8. Price to sales is 0.6, below the sector median of 3.9. Price to book is 1.5, below the sector median of 2.4. Calculated from reports for the period ending 31 March 2026.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume, shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 October 2026 | 173.39 | 177.20 | 173.39 | 175.72 | 429,200 |
| 07 October 2026 | 175.83 | 178.13 | 174.19 | 174.62 | 540,200 |
| 06 October 2026 | 174.21 | 178.11 | 174.21 | 177.08 | 412,400 |
| 05 October 2026 | 175.42 | 178.25 |
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 31 March 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
Share count is a period average, so market cap is approximate.
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Universal Health Services runs general hospitals and psychiatric clinics — two businesses with different economics.
A general hospital is hard: the emergency department must accept anyone, a substantial share of patients do not pay, and staffing costs rise faster than reimbursement. Profitability depends on what share of arrivals carry commercial rather than government insurance.
The psychiatric line works differently and produces disproportionate profit: stays are long, equipment is inexpensive, and demand exceeds supply — the country is short of beds. The constraint here is clinical staff rather than patients. Risks: government reimbursement, labour costs and audits of admission appropriateness. The dividend is token; buybacks are very active.
Address:367 S GULPH RD, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, 19406, US
Universal Health Services, Inc. reported revenue of 17.8B $ and net income of 1.5B $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is 8.56 %. Revenue changed by +10.42 % year over year. Earnings per share are 23.95 $. Market capitalisation is 10.9B $.
UHS has a return on equity of 20.37 %, above the sector median of −41.68 %. Return on assets is 9.70 %, above the sector median of −32.11 %. Operating margin is 11.50 %, above the sector median of −26.84 %.
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| 175.42 |
| 176.05 |
| 580,100 |
| 02 October 2026 | 175.46 | 176.73 | 173.50 | 175.72 | 597,900 |
| 01 October 2026 | 174.16 | 177.65 | 173.53 | 175.07 | 648,700 |
| 30 September 2026 | 175.86 | 175.97 | 173.73 | 174.26 | 613,500 |
| 29 September 2026 | 176.75 | 177.92 | 174.69 | 175.73 | 639,400 |
| 28 September 2026 | 178.26 | 183.46 | 177.37 | 177.48 | 764,400 |
| 25 September 2026 | 176.99 | 180.41 | 176.54 | 178.86 | 643,800 |
| 24 September 2026 | 182.51 | 184.88 | 176.67 | 176.99 | 890,400 |
| 23 September 2026 | 179.51 | 186.06 | 179.09 | 181.39 | 896,200 |
| 22 September 2026 | 176.24 | 181.58 | 176.20 | 179.29 | 797,700 |
| 21 September 2026 | 176.61 | 180.02 | 174.22 | 174.74 | 924,600 |
| 18 September 2026 | 181.11 | 182.12 | 176.61 | 176.69 | 2M |
| 17 September 2026 | 182.29 | 182.88 | 180.20 | 180.75 | 1M |
| 16 September 2026 | 176.27 | 182.19 | 175.37 | 181.21 | 881,500 |
| 15 September 2026 | 171.62 | 178.04 | 169.04 | 176.85 | 804,500 |
| 14 September 2026 | 176.87 | 178.40 | 170.17 | 173.25 | 609,200 |
| 11 September 2026 | 174.11 | 177.00 | 173.35 | 174.83 | 519,000 |