Universal Health Services - UHS Stock Price Target and Predictions

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Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target: $179.71
Forecasted Upside: 15.03%
Number of Analysts: 12
Breakdown:
1 Sell Ratings
4 Hold Ratings
7 Buy Ratings
0 Strong Buy Ratings

^$156.23 As of 04/19/2024 11:51 AM ET

▲ +2.58 (1.68%)

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Analyst Price Target for UHS

^$179.71

▲ +15.03% Upside Potential

This price target is based on 12 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Universal Health Services in the last 3 months. The average price target is $179.71, with a high forecast of $203.00 and a low forecast of $152.00. The average price target represents a 15.03% upside from the last price of $156.23.

Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 12 contributing investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in Universal Health Services. This Moderate Buy consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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0 strong buy ratings
7 buy ratings
4 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

Ratings as of

10/26/2022

0 strong buy ratings
7 buy ratings
4 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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1/24/2023

0 strong buy ratings
7 buy ratings
4 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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4/24/2023

0 strong buy ratings
7 buy ratings
4 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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7/23/2023

0 strong buy ratings
7 buy ratings
4 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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10/21/2023

0 strong buy ratings
7 buy ratings
4 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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1/19/2024

0 strong buy ratings
7 buy ratings
4 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

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3/19/2024

0 strong buy ratings
7 buy ratings
4 hold ratings
1 sell ratings

Ratings as of

4/18/2024

Latest Recommendations

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
4/12/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$208.00 ➝ $203.00	Low
4/10/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald	Reiterated Rating	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$156.00	Low
3/28/2024	Wells Fargo & Company	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$195.00 ➝ $200.00	N/A
3/13/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$144.00 ➝ $182.00	Low
3/6/2024	Mizuho	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$175.00 ➝ $200.00	Low
3/6/2024	Barclays	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$181.00	Low
3/4/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$170.00 ➝ $189.00	Low
3/1/2024	TD Cowen	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$140.00 ➝ $181.00	Low
2/29/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald	Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$148.00 ➝ $156.00	Low
2/29/2024	Citigroup	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$170.00 ➝ $193.00	Low
2/29/2024	UBS Group	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$152.00 ➝ $177.00	Low
1/2/2024	Wells Fargo & Company	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$144.00 ➝ $177.00	Low
12/11/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Buy	$170.00	Low
11/17/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$152.00 ➝ $144.00	Low
10/20/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$153.00 ➝ $139.00	Low
9/21/2023	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$142.00	Low
9/14/2023	Cantor Fitzgerald	Reiterated Rating	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$148.00	Low
7/27/2023	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target		$163.00 ➝ $169.00	Low
7/26/2023	UBS Group	Boost Target		$154.00 ➝ $162.00	Low
7/11/2023	Mizuho	Boost Target		$150.00 ➝ $170.00	Low
6/2/2023	VNET Group	Reiterated Rating	Assumes		Low
6/2/2023	Bank of America	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$163.00	Low
5/26/2023	SVB Securities	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$147.00 ➝ $170.00	Low
5/16/2023	Mizuho	Boost Target		$140.00 ➝ $150.00	Low
5/8/2023	888	Reiterated Rating	Maintains		Low
4/27/2023	VNET Group	Reiterated Rating	Maintains		Low
4/27/2023	888	Reiterated Rating	Maintains		Low
4/27/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target		$145.00 ➝ $155.00	Low
4/27/2023	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target		$130.00 ➝ $152.00	Low
4/27/2023	Citigroup	Boost Target		$150.00 ➝ $165.00	Low
4/27/2023	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target		$153.00 ➝ $163.00	Low
4/25/2023	Barclays	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Equal Weight	$132.00 ➝ $142.00	Low
4/20/2023	Cantor Fitzgerald	Initiated Coverage	Underweight	$143.00	Low
4/19/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$133.00	Low
3/6/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Buy	$168.00 ➝ $145.00	Low
3/6/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$154.00 ➝ $138.00	Low
3/6/2023	Mizuho	Lower Target	Buy	$144.00 ➝ $140.00	Low
3/3/2023	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target	Outperform	$157.00 ➝ $153.00	Low
3/1/2023	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$114.00 ➝ $130.00	Low
3/1/2023	Stephens	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$155.00 ➝ $140.00	Low
3/1/2023	Wolfe Research	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform		Low
2/28/2023	Stephens	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight	$155.00	Low
1/24/2023	UBS Group	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral	$113.00 ➝ $167.00	Low
1/9/2023	Barclays	Boost Target	Underweight	$115.00 ➝ $132.00	Low
1/3/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target		$130.00 ➝ $168.00	Low
1/3/2023	Wells Fargo & Company	Upgrade	Underweight ➝ Equal Weight	$113.00 ➝ $154.00	Low
12/16/2022	Bank of America	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	$120.00 ➝ $145.00	Low
12/14/2022	Mizuho	Boost Target	Buy	$126.00 ➝ $144.00	Low
11/25/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$129.00 ➝ $157.00	Low
11/16/2022	UBS Group	Boost Target		$113.00	Low
11/2/2022	Mizuho	Boost Target	Buy	$121.00 ➝ $126.00	Low
10/27/2022	SVB Leerink	Boost Target	Market Perform	$98.00 ➝ $114.00	Low
9/6/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target		$129.00	Low
8/24/2022	SVB Leerink	Boost Target	Market Perform	$111.00 ➝ $115.00	Low
8/9/2022	Cowen	Lower Target		$119.00	Low
7/29/2022	Barclays	Lower Target		$133.00 ➝ $115.00	Low
7/28/2022	SVB Leerink	Boost Target	Market Perform	$103.00 ➝ $111.00	Low
7/27/2022	Stephens	Boost Target	Outperform	$110.00	Low
7/27/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target		$160.00 ➝ $130.00	Low
7/26/2022	UBS Group	Boost Target		$105.00	Low
7/19/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Set Target		$135.00	Low
7/15/2022	SVB Leerink	Lower Target	Market Perform	$108.00 ➝ $103.00	Low
7/12/2022	The Goldman Sachs Group	Lower Target	Sell	$125.00 ➝ $110.00	N/A
7/6/2022	BMO Capital Markets	Downgrade	Market Perform ➝ Underperform	$133.00 ➝ $90.00	N/A
7/4/2022	Stephens	Lower Target		$105.00	N/A
7/1/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target	Outperform	$156.00 ➝ $141.00	Low
7/1/2022	Mizuho	Lower Target	Buy	$153.00 ➝ $121.00	Low
6/30/2022	SVB Leerink	Lower Target	Market Perform	$132.00 ➝ $108.00	Low
6/16/2022	Loop Capital	Initiated Coverage	Hold	$115.00	High
6/3/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target		$156.00	Low
5/3/2022	Mizuho	Lower Target		$164.00 ➝ $153.00	Low
4/28/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Lower Target		$139.00 ➝ $118.00	Low
4/27/2022	Royal Bank of Canada	Lower Target		$149.00 ➝ $130.00	Low
4/27/2022	Credit Suisse Group	Lower Target		$172.00 ➝ $158.00	Medium
3/28/2022	Wells Fargo & Company	Initiated Coverage	Underweight	$139.00	Low
3/7/2022	UBS Group	Boost Target	Sell	$124.00 ➝ $134.00	Low
3/3/2022	Mizuho	Boost Target	Buy	$151.00 ➝ $164.00	Low
3/1/2022	Citigroup	Boost Target		$162.00 ➝ $167.00	High
2/28/2022	SVB Leerink	Boost Target	Market Perform	$136.00 ➝ $139.00	Low
2/27/2022	Seaport Res Ptn	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral		High
1/7/2022	SVB Leerink	Boost Target	Market Perform	$132.00 ➝ $136.00	Low
12/21/2021	Barclays	Lower Target	Underweight	$160.00 ➝ $141.00	Medium
11/3/2021	Citigroup	Lower Target	Positive ➝ Buy	$188.00 ➝ $160.00	High
10/29/2021	Mizuho	Lower Target	Buy	$178.00 ➝ $151.00	High
10/27/2021	SVB Leerink	Lower Target	Market Perform	$140.00 ➝ $132.00	Low
9/27/2021	SVB Leerink	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$140.00	Low
9/23/2021	UBS Group	Initiated Coverage	Sell	$136.00	High
9/9/2021	Cowen	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$169.00	Medium
9/8/2021	The Goldman Sachs Group	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Sell	$155.00 ➝ $150.00	High
8/12/2021	Barclays	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Underweight	$170.00 ➝ $156.00	Low
7/28/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Buy	$160.00 ➝ $185.00	Low
7/28/2021	Mizuho	Boost Target	Buy	$168.00 ➝ $178.00	Low
7/28/2021	Citigroup	Boost Target	Buy	$170.00 ➝ $188.00	Low
7/27/2021	Barclays	Boost Target	Overweight	$160.00 ➝ $170.00	High
7/9/2021	Seaport Res Ptn	Reiterated Rating	Buy		Medium
6/10/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Sector Perform	$160.00 ➝ $165.00	Low
5/5/2021	Mizuho	Boost Target	Buy	$151.00 ➝ $168.00	Low
4/28/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Outperform	$150.00 ➝ $160.00	Medium
4/19/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Buy	$145.00 ➝ $160.00	Low
3/14/2021	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Sell	$115.00	Medium
3/2/2021	Citigroup	Lower Target		$162.00 ➝ $151.00	Low
1/5/2021	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Boost Target	Buy	$135.00 ➝ $145.00	N/A
1/5/2021	Bank of America	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform	$144.00	N/A
12/18/2020	Mizuho	Boost Target	Buy	$130.00 ➝ $151.00	High
12/15/2020	The Goldman Sachs Group	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$149.00	Medium
11/11/2020	Piper Sandler	Boost Target	Neutral	$117.00 ➝ $139.00	Medium
11/2/2020	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$140.00 ➝ $145.00	Medium
9/21/2020	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$138.00 ➝ $115.00	High
7/30/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Buy		Low
7/29/2020	Piper Sandler	Boost Target	Neutral	$113.00 ➝ $117.00	Medium
7/29/2020	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$139.00 ➝ $140.00	Medium
6/9/2020	Barclays	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$138.00	High
5/29/2020	Mizuho	Lower Target	Buy	$136.00 ➝ $130.00	Medium
4/30/2020	Royal Bank of Canada	Reiterated Rating	Buy		High
4/30/2020	UBS Group	Lower Target	Buy	$150.00 ➝ $133.00	High
4/29/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Lower Target	Buy	$165.00 ➝ $135.00	High
4/28/2020	Citigroup	Lower Target	Buy	$157.00 ➝ $128.00	High
4/23/2020	Piper Sandler	Lower Target	Neutral	$141.00 ➝ $113.00	High
3/23/2020	Bank of America	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$182.00 ➝ $104.00	High
3/2/2020	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Lower Target	Neutral	$164.00 ➝ $155.00	High
2/28/2020	Robert W. Baird	Boost Target	Outperform	$160.00 ➝ $165.00	High
2/28/2020	UBS Group	Lower Target	Buy	$158.00 ➝ $150.00	High
2/28/2020	Stephens	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$153.00 ➝ $151.00	High
2/28/2020	Barclays	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$145.00	High
1/3/2020	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$140.00	Low
12/20/2019	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Boost Target	Neutral	$159.00 ➝ $164.00	Medium
7/31/2019	Morgan Stanley	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$135.00 ➝ $146.00	Low
7/30/2019	Royal Bank of Canada	Boost Target	Outperform	$165.00	Low
7/29/2019	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Target	Outperform	$150.00 ➝ $170.00	Low
7/26/2019	Barclays	Set Target	Hold	$145.00	N/A
7/26/2019	Bank of America	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$158.00 ➝ $165.00	Low
6/7/2019	UBS Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$151.00	Medium
4/29/2019	BMO Capital Markets	Lower Target	Market Perform	$138.00	Medium

(Data available from 4/19/2019 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.58 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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17 very positive mentions
8 positive mentions
0 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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9/22/2023

11 very positive mentions
6 positive mentions
0 negative mentions
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10/22/2023

4 very positive mentions
11 positive mentions
0 negative mentions
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Mentions as of

11/21/2023

8 very positive mentions
1 positive mentions
1 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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12/21/2023

13 very positive mentions
6 positive mentions
1 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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1/20/2024

28 very positive mentions
9 positive mentions
1 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

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2/19/2024

27 very positive mentions
22 positive mentions
0 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

Mentions as of

3/20/2024

8 very positive mentions
15 positive mentions
2 negative mentions
0 very negative mentions

Mentions as of

4/19/2024

Current Sentiment

Recent Stories by Sentiment

Very Negative

No very negative mentions tracked during this time.

Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; and various management services, which include central purchasing, information, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. Universal Health Services, Inc. founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Today's Range

Now: $156.23

$153.66

$156.88

50 Day Range

MA: $170.50

$153.65

$182.46

52 Week Range

Now: $156.23

$119.90

$183.61

Volume

90,710 shs

Average Volume

548,174 shs

Market Capitalization

$10.50 billion

P/E Ratio

15.23

Dividend Yield

0.50%

Beta

1.24

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Universal Health Services?: The following equities research analysts have issued research reports on Universal Health Services in the last twelve months: 888 Holdings plc, Bank of America Co., Barclays PLC, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup Inc., Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Royal Bank of Canada, StockNews.com, SVB Securities, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., UBS Group AG, VNET Group, Inc., and Wells Fargo & Company.
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What is the current price target for Universal Health Services?: 14 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for Universal Health Services in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $179.71, suggesting a possible upside of 17.0%. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft has the highest price target set, predicting UHS will reach $203.00 in the next twelve months. Royal Bank of Canada has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $152.00 for Universal Health Services in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for Universal Health Services?: Universal Health Services currently has 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
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What other companies compete with Universal Health Services?: Other companies that are similar to Universal Health Services include Tenet Healthcare, Surgery Partners, Fresenius Medical Care, Natera and United Therapeutics. Learn More about companies similar to Universal Health Services.
How do I contact Universal Health Services' investor relations team?: Universal Health Services' physical mailing address is 367 S GULPH RD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA, 19406. The health services provider's listed phone number is (610) 768-3300 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for Universal Health Services is www.uhsinc.com. Learn More about contacing Universal Health Services investor relations.

Universal Health Services - UHS Stock Price Target and Predictions

Analyst Price Target for UHS

Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

Past Monthly Recommendations

Latest Recommendations

News Sentiment Rating

0.58 (Buy)

News Sentiment Over Time

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of Universal Health Services?

What is the current price target for Universal Health Services?

What is the current consensus analyst rating for Universal Health Services?

What other companies compete with Universal Health Services?

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