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UNIVERSAL HEALTH SVC B (UHS) is down -5.44% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 3 stories on UHS across 3 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 52/100).
Universal Health Services (UHS) shares fell 5.44% to $175.61 on Tuesday. The decline occurred as the company prepared to release its third-quarter earnings report after market close on October 27. Recent analyst activity and a significant intraday reversal contributed to the session's volatility.
Universal Health Services is scheduled to report its third-quarter results after the close on October 27. The stock opened at $187.32, representing a 0.9% gap up from the prior close of $185.71. The session high reached $191.58 at 9:30 AM ET before the price reversed sharply. The stock hit a session low of $174.91 at 10:35 AM ET, closing near that level at $175.47.
Recent analyst actions have shaped the current valuation landscape. Leerink Partners maintains an Outperform rating with a raised price target of $205. RBC Capital reiterated a Sector Perform rating, maintaining a price target of $183 after previously lowering it. Goldman Sachs maintains a Neutral rating with a price target of $190. Additionally, Universal Health Services and Talkspace obtained all required state healthcare approvals for their merger as of August 11.
The stock's current price of $175.61 sits within a 52-week range of $140.08 to $246.32. The company has a market capitalization of $11.0 billion and a P/E ratio of 7.6. Trailing twelve-month revenue grew 10.0%, with a net margin of 8.4%. The stock has a beta of 1.03 and a dividend yield of 0.43%.
Volume for the session was 0.3 million shares, which is 0.3 times the three-month daily average. The 52-week tape recorded two fresh 52-week highs and 19 fresh 52-week lows on October 27. Congressional trading disclosures show two sells and zero buys in the last 90 days. Donald J. Trump sold $50,001 to $100,000 on July 20, 2026, and $1,001 to $15,000 on June 23, 2026.
Investors will focus on the third-quarter earnings report scheduled for release after market close on October 27. The upcoming data will provide clarity on revenue growth and margins following the recent analyst price target adjustments.
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