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UHS · Universal Health Services Inc

$168.19 +1.97 (+1.19%)
Market Cap
$10.06B
Shares
60.54M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$166.22 Open$149.54 Day$149.54–166.99 52W$140.08–245.89 Avg vol 30d917K Short int3.4M · 5.6% float · 3.8d Short vol72% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 18.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.71
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −14%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +10%
      above
      RSI (14) 67
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 25%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return −20%
      trailing
      YTD return −24%
      this year
      Relative strength −27%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $151 › 200d $192 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      181 of 652 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -170.7K sh shares · +12 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.62% of float · ▲ +12.6% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      652 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 91
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +10%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +37%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $849.2M
      Valuation P/E 6.9
      below peers
      Buyback $977.6M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $4.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 32%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −42%
      past year
      ATR 3.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
      Same-facility acute care adjusted admissions growth · full year Initiated 1.5% – 2.5%
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      2025 EPS guidance 2025 full year
      guided $20.50
      $23.10 Beat +12.7%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −14% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      67 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      25% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $151 › 200d $192 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      181 of 652 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -170.7K sh shares · +12 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.62% of float · ▲ +12.6% MoM · 3.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      652 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $140 Now $166 · 25% 52-wk high $246
      vs 200-day avg -14% vs 50-day avg +10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted admissions (acute care, same facility basis) 1.4% first six months of 2026
      Net revenue per adjusted admission (acute care, same facility basis) 4.6% first six months of 2026
      Net revenues (behavioral health care services, same facility basis) 7.3% first quarter of 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Medical Care Facilities — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      UHS
      Universal Health Services Inc
      this stock
      $10.06B -23.7% +9.7% 6.9 5.6%
      HCA
      HCA Healthcare, Inc.
      $92.77B -10.3% +7.1% 14.4 2.6%
      FSNUY
      Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
      $28.63B -11.3% 0.0%
      THC
      Tenet Healthcare Corp
      $22.19B +32.2% -2.3% 13.4 3.5%
      DVA
      Davita Inc.
      $15.37B +110.8% +6.5% 22.4 7.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      627
      % held
      80.7%
      Reported
      181 of 652
      Top holder
      First Eagle Investment Ma…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      615
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      3.4M
      Days to cover
      3.8d
      Change
      +380.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      72%
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      25.7K
      Value
      $3.8M
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.7%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $17.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $1.5B
      EPS diluted
      $23.10
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 3 programs
      $5.0B
      Remaining
      $977.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 28, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $68.8K
      Shares
      356
      Filed
      Mar 13, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      UHS +10.9% +13.1% -19.6% +11.8% -23.7%
      SPY -1.0% 0.0% +7.4% -0.8% +8.6%
      vs SPY +11.9% +13.1% -27.1% +12.6% -32.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.20 / share · ex Jun 8, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.48%
      Buyback programs · 3 active · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $5.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $4.02B
      Remaining
      $977.60M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 352915 CUSIP 913903100 13F (30d) 158 filings 144 filers Visit website Investor relations