Shares of Universal Health Services have moved -7.3% today, and are now trading at a price of $172.53. In contrast, the S&P 500 index saw a 1.0% change. Today's trading volume is 1,346,679 compared to the stock's average volume of 588,730.
Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. Based in King of Prussia, United States the company has 76,000 full time employees and a market cap of $11,214,794,752. Universal Health Services currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 0.4% per year.
The company is now trading -25.83% away from its average analyst target price of $232.61 per share. The 15 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $176.21 to $280.0, and on average give Universal Health Services a rating of buy.
Over the last 52 weeks, UHS stock has risen 8.7%, which amounts to a -5.4% difference compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $243.25 whereas its 52 week low is $152.69 per share. With its net margins declining an average -5.4% over the last 6 years, Universal Health Services may not have a strong enough profitability trend to support its stock price.
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Net Profit ($ k) | Net Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,281,976 | 717,795 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 13,399,370 | 675,609 | 5 | -37.5 |
| 2021 | 12,642,117 | 991,590 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 11,558,897 | 943,953 | 8 | 14.29 |
| 2019 | 11,378,259 | 814,854 | 7 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 10,772,278 | 779,705 | 7 |
