Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $166.45, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Negative momentum.
UHS owns and operates 375 inpatient facilities and 168 outpatient facilities in 40 states, D.C., UK, and Puerto Rico, including acute care hospitals and behavioral health centers. Revenue comes from Medicare, Medicaid, and private payers; acute care represents ~57% and... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $166.45, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 46. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 69d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Universal Health Services, Inc.
Latest news
- Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
- Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- Countdown to Universal Health Services (UHS) Q1 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- UHS (UHS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
- Will Acute Care Strength Help Universal Health Offset Q1 Rising Costs? - TradingView — TradingView positive
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Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $166.45, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 46. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $200.98 (+20.7%), stop $155.79 (−6.8%), A.R:R 3.2:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $200.98 (+20.7% upside). Target $200.98 (+20.7%), stop $155.79 (−6.8%), A.R:R 3.2:1. Stop-loss: $155.79.
Negative momentum.
Universal Health Services, Inc. trades at a P/E of 7.1 (forward 6.7). TrendMatrix value score: 8.4/10. Verdict: Hold.
25 analysts cover UHS with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $223.
What does Universal Health Services, Inc. do?UHS owns and operates 375 inpatient facilities and 168 outpatient facilities in 40 states, D.C., UK, and Puerto Rico,...
UHS owns and operates 375 inpatient facilities and 168 outpatient facilities in 40 states, D.C., UK, and Puerto Rico, including acute care hospitals and behavioral health centers. Revenue comes from Medicare, Medicaid, and private payers; acute care represents ~57% and behavioral health ~43% of net revenues. UK behavioral health generated ~$1.0B in 2025.