Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Price Target Raised to $207.00

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $183.00 to $207.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “sector perform” rating on the health services provider’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 7.90% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on UHS. Guggenheim dropped their target price on Universal Health Services from $209.00 to $201.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Universal Health Services from $242.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Leerink Partners upped their price target on Universal Health Services from $198.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Universal Health Services from $166.00 to $156.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Universal Health Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $202.60.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

UHS stock traded down $3.56 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $191.85. 47,087 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 836,870. The firm has a market cap of $11.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.03, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $179.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $176.95. Universal Health Services has a 1-year low of $140.08 and a 1-year high of $246.32.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The health services provider reported $5.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.19 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.71 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 18.39%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $5.69 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Universal Health Services will post 22.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Health Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. raised its position in Universal Health Services by 5.0% during the second quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 1,605 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.0% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 2,998 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $522,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 1.8% in the first quarter. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC now owns 5,144 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $921,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 0.7% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 14,900 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $2,215,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank increased its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 0.8% during the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 15,168 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $2,255,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Universal Health Services

Investors following UHS have been watching these stories:

• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its FY2026 EPS forecast to $22.57 from $23.07, just below the $22.63 consensus. It also reduced estimates for Q4 2026 through Q3 2028, including Q3 2028 to $6.29 from $6.78. The broad revisions signal weaker expected earnings and could weigh on investor sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: UHS presented at the 2026 UBS Global Healthcare Conference; the provided item does not include details of any new guidance or material announcements. Universal Health Services at 2026 UBS Global Healthcare Conference transcript

Universal Health Services Company Profile

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is a healthcare company that owns and operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Its services span acute care, behavioral healthcare and outpatient treatment. The company’s facilities provide services such as inpatient and outpatient medical care, emergency services, psychiatric treatment, substance-use-disorder care and rehabilitation. UHS serves communities across the United States and also has operations in the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico.