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Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)

Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | King of Prussia, United States | NYSE
152.77 USD -2.80 (-1.800%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 155.00 +2.23 (1.460%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:42 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:35 a.m. EDT

Universal Health Services presents a compelling value proposition with a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.5x and price-to-sales of 0.5x, yet the stock trades significantly below its 200-day average, reflecting lingering market skepticism. While the nine-year cumulative return remains positive, the recent price action shows a sharp recovery from lows, supported by strong earnings growth and robust return on equity. The dividend yield is modest at 0.52%, prioritizing capital retention over income. Options activity reveals a hedged stance with elevated implied volatility, indicating traders are protecting against further downside while anticipating potential upside. The analyst consensus targets imply substantial room for re-rating if the debt concerns ease.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL_115 ✓0.118128
MSTL_55_1150.134602
AutoETS0.142774
AutoARIMA0.142775
MSTL0.146030
AutoTheta0.150332
MSTL_550.153101

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: MSTL_115

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 7.75
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.052
Excess Kurtosis -1.51
Attribute Value
Sector Healthcare
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-07
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-07
Debt to Equity Ratio 67.405
Revenue per Share 283.682
Market Cap 9,248,139,264
Trailing P/E 6.50
Forward P/E 6.07
Beta 1.08
Profit Margins 8.56%
Website https://uhs.com

As of July 11, 2026, 4:35 a.m. EDT: Speculators are hedging downside risk with significant put open interest while maintaining upside exposure via call positioning. Implied volatility is elevated (45-50%), suggesting uncertainty. Near-term strikes show mixed sentiment with ATM volume spikes, while longer-dated options lean bearish.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.14% 0.43% 0.45% 0.52%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-08 0.200 0.139987
2026-03-02 0.200 0.096890
2025-12-01 0.200 0.083532
2025-09-02 0.200 0.110187
2025-06-02 0.200 0.106735
2025-03-03 0.200 0.113766
2024-12-03 0.200 0.100837
2024-09-03 0.200 0.084577
2024-06-03 0.200 0.107181
2024-02-29 0.200 0.119717
2023-11-30 0.200 0.145476
2023-08-31 0.200 0.148478
2023-05-31 0.200 0.151366
2023-02-28 0.200 0.149734
2022-11-30 0.200 0.152847
2022-08-31 0.200 0.204415
2022-05-31 0.200 0.160501
2022-02-28 0.200 0.138956
2021-11-30 0.200 0.168449
2021-08-31 0.200 0.128403
2021-06-01 0.200 0.124587
2021-03-12 0.200 0.145412
2020-02-28 0.200 0.161629
2019-12-04 0.200 0.141824
2019-08-30 0.200 0.138332
2019-05-31 0.100 0.083647
2019-02-28 0.100 0.072031
2018-11-30 0.100 0.072469
2018-08-31 0.100 0.076829
2018-05-31 0.100 0.086972
2018-02-28 0.100 0.087566
2017-11-30 0.100 0.092293
2017-08-30 0.100 0.093861
2017-05-30 0.100 0.086858
2017-02-27 0.100 0.078958
2016-11-29 0.100 0.081182
2016-08-30 0.100 0.082624
2016-05-27 0.100 0.074245
2016-02-26 0.100 0.088230
2015-11-27 0.100 0.080263
2015-08-28 0.100 0.071240
2015-05-28 0.100 0.076959
2015-02-26 0.100 0.088897
2014-11-28 0.100 0.095584
2014-08-28 0.100 0.088051
2014-05-29 0.050 0.055717
2014-02-27 0.050 0.060827
2013-11-27 0.050 0.060820
2013-08-29 0.050 0.072233
2013-05-30 0.050 0.071174
2013-02-27 0.050 0.085911
2012-12-13 0.400 0.871460
2012-11-29 0.050 0.111582
2012-08-30 0.050 0.124969
2012-05-30 0.050 0.128932
2012-02-28 0.050 0.111657
2011-11-29 0.050 0.130310
2011-08-30 0.050 0.121655
2011-05-27 0.050 0.090942
2011-02-25 0.050 0.110571
2010-11-29 0.050 0.121065
2010-08-30 0.050 0.160979
2010-05-27 0.050 0.116117
2010-02-25 0.050 0.161238
2009-11-27 0.025 0.086896
2009-08-28 0.040 0.135754
2009-05-28 0.040 0.146897
2009-02-26 0.040 0.224467
2008-11-26 0.040 0.221423
2008-08-28 0.040 0.127612
2008-05-29 0.040 0.123305
2008-02-28 0.040 0.156709
2007-11-29 0.040 0.158384
2007-08-29 0.040 0.153374
2007-05-30 0.040 0.130698
2007-02-27 0.040 0.139010
2006-11-29 0.040 0.149617
2006-08-30 0.040 0.139616
2006-05-30 0.040 0.157853
2006-02-27 0.040 0.155915
2005-11-29 0.040 0.167259
2005-08-30 0.040 0.153110
2005-05-27 0.040 0.136916
2005-02-25 0.040 0.171196
2004-11-29 0.040 0.175246
2004-08-30 0.040 0.181200
2004-05-27 0.040 0.183908
2004-02-26 0.040 0.147411
2003-11-26 0.040 0.150376
1989-09-26 0.025 1.777778
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.8
dividendYield 0.51
exDividendDate 2026-06-08
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0051423796
lastDividendValue 0.2
lastDividendDate 2026-06-08
dividendDate 2026-06-18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.15197599
Address1 Universal Corporate Center
Address2 367 South Gulph Road PO Box 61558
All Time High 246.33
All Time Low 0.375
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 886,810
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,017,414
Average Volume 1,017,414
Average Volume10Days 886,810
Beta 1.075
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 10
Book Value 123.312
City King of Prussia
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 8
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 152.77
Current Ratio 1.079
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 157.81
Day Low 152.64
Debt To Equity 67.405
Dividend Date 1,781,740,800
Dividend Rate 0.8
Dividend Yield 0.51
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,268,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,268,800
Earnings Growth 0.177
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.101
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,182,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,182,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,182,400
Ebitda 2,667,874,048
Ebitda Margins 0.15022
Enterprise To Ebitda 5.396
Enterprise To Revenue 0.81
Enterprise Value 14,394,549,248
Eps Current Year 23.39596
Eps Forward 25.16365
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 23.51
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,780,876,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 155.1536
Fifty Day Average Change -2.3835907
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.015362781
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -15.197599
Fifty Two Week High 246.33
Fifty Two Week High Change -93.56
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.37981567
Fifty Two Week Low 140.08
Fifty Two Week Low Change 12.690002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.09059111
Fifty Two Week Range 140.08 - 246.33
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 363,533,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.51
Float Shares 50,328,711
Forward Eps 25.16365
Forward P E 6.0710588
Free Cashflow 650,819,008
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 101,500
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.44233
Gross Profits 7,855,912,960
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.04828
Held Percent Institutions 1.01096
Implied Shares Outstanding 60,536,351
Industry Medical Care Facilities
Industry Disp Medical Care Facilities
Industry Key medical-care-facilities
Ir Website http://ir.uhsinc.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=105817&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,780,876,800
Last Dividend Value 0.2
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,260,921,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities in the United States. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric, pharmacy, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; capital resources; and various management services, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. Universal Health Services, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Long Name Universal Health Services, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 9,248,139,264
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_36040
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 1,520,797,952
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 9,417,640,124
Number Of Analyst Opinions 17
Open 155.98
Operating Cashflow 1,905,976,960
Operating Margins 0.111870006
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 0.0334
Peg Ratio 1.08
Phone 610 768 3300
Post Market Change 2.2299957
Post Market Change Percent 1.4597079
Post Market Price 155.0
Post Market Time 1,783,986,145
Previous Close 155.57
Price Eps Current Year 6.52976
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.23889
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.52072006
Profit Margins 0.08563
Quick Ratio 0.883
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.4
Region US
Regular Market Change -2.8
Regular Market Change Percent -1.79983
Regular Market Day High 157.81
Regular Market Day Low 152.64
Regular Market Day Range 152.64 - 157.81
Regular Market Open 155.98
Regular Market Previous Close 155.57
Regular Market Price 152.77
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,802
Regular Market Volume 488,375
Return On Assets 0.08354
Return On Equity 0.21369
Revenue Growth 0.096
Revenue Per Share 283.682
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Healthcare
Sector Disp Healthcare
Sector Key healthcare
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 53,287,606
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0499
Shares Short 3,020,568
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 3,017,021
Short Name Universal Health Services, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0704
Short Ratio 2.91
Source Interval 15
State PA
Symbol UHS
Target High Price 310.0
Target Low Price 166.0
Target Mean Price 206.58824
Target Median Price 204.0
Total Cash 119,028,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.966
Total Debt 5,125,816,832
Total Revenue 17,760,290,816
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0051423796
Trailing Eps 23.51
Trailing P E 6.498086
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.0836
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 195.24574
Two Hundred Day Average Change -42.47574
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.21755014
Type Disp Equity
Volume 488,375
Website https://uhs.com
Zip 19,406-0958