Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $11.42BP/E 8.1Yield 0.41%
Universal Health Services Inc grew revenue 8.0% to $18.35B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 2.2% to $1.99B, moving the operating margin from 11.5% to 10.8%. Free cash flow was $1.12B, up 15.2% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $11.42B, 8.1 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $11.42B
- P/E ratio
- 8.1
- Price to sales
- 0.62
- Price to book
- 1.50
- Dividend yield
- 0.41%
- Free cash flow yield
- 9.76%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $18.35B
- Net income
- $1.46B
- EPS, diluted
- $23.91
- Free cash flow
- $1.12B
- Book value per share
- $128.44
- Diluted shares
- 59M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 25, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $196.77
- Open
- $198.27
- Day's range
- $193.34 – $199.93
- Volume
- 440,894
- Average volume (20 days)
- 771,257
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.77
- 52-week range
- $140.08 – $246.32
- RSI (14 days)
- 58.7
- Volatility (1 year)
- 34.1%
- Relative volume
- 0.57×
- WACC
- 7.1%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (VOO, IVV, SPYM, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | UHS | S&P 500 | Difference | UHS per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +8.4% | -2.7% | +11.1 pts | ||
| 3 months | +12.5% | -1.7% | +14.3 pts | ||
| Year to date | -10.8% | +11.9% | −22.7 pts | ||
| 1 year | -14.8% | +12.0% | −26.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | +50.8% | +78.2% | −27.3 pts | +14.7% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +52.0% | +73.2% | −21.2 pts | +8.7% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +70.5% | +309.6% | −239.2 pts | +5.5% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Universal Health Services filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- News
- Results
- Results
- News
- Results
About Universal Health Services
Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC
Universal Health Services operates healthcare facilities across varied clinical sectors. The company conducts business through its primary operating segments centered on acute care hospital services and behavioral health services. Its operations deliver medical treatments including acute inpatient hospital care, emergency treatments through freestanding departments, pediatric medical services, and specialized behavioral healthcare programs. The company provides these essential medical services directly to patients, receiving reimbursement primarily through commercial health insurance payors, managed care plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and managed government healthcare programs.
Company profile, executives and historyUniversal Health Services stock: common questions
What is Universal Health Services's stock price?
UHS closed at $193.84 on Nov 12, 2026, down 1.49% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $140.08 and $246.32.
What is Universal Health Services's market cap?
Universal Health Services was worth $11.42B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is UHS's P/E ratio?
UHS trades at 8.1 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $23.91 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Universal Health Services make?
Universal Health Services reported revenue of $18.35B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 8.0% from a year earlier.
Does Universal Health Services pay a dividend?
Yes. Universal Health Services paid $0.80 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 0.41% at the latest price.
When does Universal Health Services report earnings next?
Universal Health Services is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 25, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has UHS stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, UHS returned -14.8% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many UHS shares are sold short?
3M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 5.22% of the float, or 3.6 days of average trading volume.
Who are Universal Health Services's competitors?
Companies most similar to Universal Health Services by business, industry and size include CYH, THC, ARDT, HCA, SGRY.
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