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Universal Health Services (UHS)

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$189.11 USD

189.11
185,078

+2.85 (1.53%)

Updated Sep 17, 2025 01:52 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.64%
2Buy17.83%
3Hold9.69%
4Sell5.29%
5Strong Sell2.54%
S&P50011.29%

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2-Buy of 5   2      

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value A Growth C Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 13% (33 out of 245)

Industry: Medical - Hospital

Zacks News

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        Tenet Healthcare Sells MacNeal Hospital to Streamline Trade

        Tenet Healthcare's (THC) divestitures aim at debt repayment, reduction of interest burden and streamlining of core business.

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          5 Low-Leverage Stocks to Buy as Fed Targets 4 Rate Hikes in 2018

          With the Federal Reserve targeting four interest rates hikes this year, the market scenario does not seem to be much in favor of companies opting for debt financing.

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            Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Universal Health (UHS)

            Universal Health (UHS) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat.

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              Can Segmental Strength Drive Integra's (IART) Q4 Earnings?

              Integra LifeSciences (IART) well poised to gain from strength in Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies in Q4.

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                Will Lower Volume Hurt Tenet Healthcare's (THC) Q4 Earnings?

                Industry-wide softness in admissions might affect Tenet Healthcare's (THC) fourth-quarter results.

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                  Express Scripts (ESRX) expects Q4 results to show earnings growth on strength in PBM segment.

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                    HCA Healthcare's Top Line Grows on Buyouts, Bad Debts Hurt

                    Although HCA Healthcare's (HCA) top line continues to grow on the back of admissions, industry wide softness in volume, political uncertainty and high bad debt bother.

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                      Can Tenet Healthcare (THC) Get Back on Growth Path in 2018?

                      Shares of Tenet Healthcare (THC) have lost significantly last year owing to lower revenues, weak margins, high bad debts and expenses.

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                        Will Community Health Bounce Back in 2018 After a Dismal 2017?

                        Community Health (CYH) suffered in 2017 from weak volumes and high costs. Let's see how this year unfolds.

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                          Acadia Healthcare: 2017 Was No Good, Will 2018 be Better?

                          Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) suffers due to weak U.K. business. Let's see how this year unfolds

                            Zacks Equity Research

                            Universal Health Grows Inorganically, Rising Costs a Drag

                            Universal Health's (UHS) top line grows on solid Acute Care and Behavioral Health platforms. Nevertheless, surging level of debt bothers.

                              Zacks Equity Research

                              Universal Health Services (UHS) Hits 52-Week Low on Dull Q3

                              Universal Health (UHS) stock suffers on soft third-quarter results and a tepid outlook.

                                Zacks Equity Research

                                Lower Admissions to Hurt Tenet Healthcare (THC) Q3 Earnings?

                                Tenet Healthcare's (THC) third-quarter earnings are likely to be affected by lower revenues and higher expenses

                                  Zacks Equity Research

                                  Can Admissions Rise Fuel Universal Health (UHS) Q3 Earnings?

                                  Universal Health's (UHS) third-quarter results are likely to be driven by solid revenue growth in both its Acute Care and Behavioral Health segments.

                                    Zacks Equity Research

                                    Tenet Healthcare Sells Hospital Unit to Streamline Business

                                    Tenet Healthcare (THC) sells its hospital unit to focus on core growth areas.

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                                      Mednax Suffers From Low Patient Admissions, High Expenses

                                      The stock of Mednax (MD) is possibly suffering from decline in business volumes along with cost inflation.

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                                        HCA Healthcare Rides on Acquisitions, Weak Volumes Bother

                                        A number of acquisitions have added facilities and widened network at HCA Healthcare (HCA). Weak admissions, however, continue to bother.

                                          Zacks Equity Research

                                          Universal Health (UHS) Grows on Buyouts, Expenses a Drag

                                          Despite solid revenue growth backed by inorganic strategies, Universal Health's (UHS) rising level of debt and expenses continue to weigh on margins.

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                                            Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) Up 42% This Year: Is Upside Left?

                                            A mix of factors ranging from industry to company specific favor the stock of Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), helping it to drive solid returns.

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                                              Tenet Healthcare (THC) Shuffles Top Brass: What to Expect?

                                              Tenet Healthcare (THC) is searching for a new CEO and redoing its board at a time when the company's operations are facing troubles.

                                                Zacks Equity Research

                                                Why Is Universal Health (UHS) Down 14.3% Since the Last Earnings Report?

                                                Universal Health (UHS) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

                                                  Zacks Equity Research

                                                  Universal Health (UHS) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Lag Estimates

                                                  Universal Health's (UHS) lagged second-quarter earnings primarily due to lower revenues and higher expenses.