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Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) stock analysis

$182.87−1.48%Data as of Oct 21, 2026
  • UHS gained 2.0% over the past month versus 0.0% for the S&P 500, ranking 273rd of 497 S&P 500 stocks.
  • Over 12 months it returned −11.6%, 27.4 points behind the S&P 500, and trades 25.0% below its 52-week high.
  • In the last 30 days 2 analysts raised earnings estimates and 3 cut; forward EPS moved −0.1% (−5.0% over 90 days).
  • It sits in the Hospitals & dialysis segment of the Medtech, Diagnostics & Care, where the 1-month median return is +2.0%.
  • The daily chart reads Intermediate uptrend · Trend advance (since Oct 14, 2026).
Market cap$10.8B
12-month return−11.6%
Forward P/E7.6×
Mean target vs price+6.6%

One-year price with 50- and 200-day averages

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Performance vs the market

Total price return against the S&P 500 (SPY) and the median of US stocks in the same sector.

UHS+2.0%
Sector median−8.7%
S&P 5000.0%
UHS+20.9%
Sector median−5.4%
S&P 500+4.7%
UHS+1.2%
Sector median−1.5%
S&P 500+8.7%
UHS−11.6%
Sector median+1.7%
S&P 500+15.8%
1-month rank in the S&P 500273 / 497
3-month rank in its sector · Healthcare141 / 720

Chart structure

Read by our daily-bar structure engine from swing highs, swing lows and moving averages.

Intermediate uptrend · Trend advanceConfirmed

Holding since Oct 14, 2026

  • Close above EMA20 above EMA50
  • EMA50 rose over the last ten sessions
  • Confirmed swing highs and lows are rising
This pattern on this stock

60 occurrences in 10 years. The median move over the next 20 sessions was +0.8%, positive 55% of the time, against +0.4% for any day in the same period.

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Analyst earnings revisions

Changes to the consensus forward-EPS estimate. Rising estimates mean analysts see more profit ahead.

Forward EPS$23.90
30-day change−0.1%
90-day change−5.0%
Mean target$194.94 +6.6%
Raised (30d) 2Cut (30d) 3

17 analysts cover the stock

Where it sits in the supply chain

Medtech, Diagnostics & Care · Care delivery

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Supplied by
Surgical & interventional devices+2.3%
ISRG+6.5%1 monthSYK+8.5%1 monthBSX−0.9%1 monthMDT+3.3%1 monthEW−0.4%1 monthZBH+1.2%1 month
Supplies, sterilization & packaging+6.0%
BDX+6.2%1 monthWST+6.0%1 monthSOLV−2.3%1 monthBAX+4.3%1 monthSTE+6.1%1 month
Chronic care & home monitoring−0.7%
RMD+10.9%1 monthPODD+1.8%1 monthDXCM−10.4%1 monthABT−3.1%1 month
Vision & dental+2.7%
COO+6.7%1 monthALGN−1.3%1 month
Imaging & patient monitoring+4.1%
GEHC+4.1%1 month
Weight-loss drugs (GLP-1)+3.8%
LLY+8.6%1 monthNVO−0.9%1 month
Its segment
Hospitals & dialysis+2.0%
HCA+4.9%1 monthUHS+2.0%1 monthDVA−3.8%1 month

Care providers use equipment and services; labor and payer mix affect margins.

Sells into
Patients, insurers & government+11.0%
CNC+11.0%1 monthUNH+11.8%1 monthELV+7.9%1 month

Figures are each company's 1-month return; the segment shows its median · Doubler daily batch · company chain maps

Risk profile

Max drawdown, 12M−42.1%
Volatility, 60D25.0%
From 52-week high−25.0%
From 52-week low+29.5%
Trailing P/E7.5×
Forward P/E7.6×
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