At the time of writing, Universal Health Services, Inc [UHS] stock is trading at $162.98, down -2.08%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The UHS shares have gain 4.74% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -11.65%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Universal Health Services, Inc [NYSE: UHS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 16, 2025, when BofA Securities downgraded its rating to a Underperform but kept the price target unchanged to $185 for it. Previously, Robert W. Baird downgraded its rating to Neutral on April 15, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $224. On March 26, 2025, Morgan Stanley initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned a price target of $200 on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded its rating to a Overweight. Goldman downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on December 16, 2024, and downed its price target to $198.
For the past year, the stock price of Universal Health Services, Inc fluctuated between $152.33 and $243.25. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $213.5 within the next 12 months. Universal Health Services, Inc [NYSE: UHS] shares were valued at $162.98 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 31.0% based on the average UHS price forecast.
Analyzing the UHS fundamentals
According to Universal Health Services, Inc [NYSE:UHS], the company’s sales were 16.46B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 9.63% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.7% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.11%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.1%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.08, Equity is 0.19 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.71.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 160.49 points at the first support level, and at 158.00 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 167.00, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 171.02.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Universal Health Services, Inc [NYSE:UHS] has a current ratio of 1.29. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.19, and the Cash Ratio is 0.06. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.64, the price to book ratio is 1.55 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 8.59.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Singer Maria Ruderman, Director, that happened on May 14 ’25 when 1097.0 shares were sold. Director, Singer Maria Ruderman completed a deal on Mar 10 ’25 to sell 1000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director MARIA RUDERMAN SINGER bought 1000.0 shares on Mar 10 ’25.
