How to buy Universal Health Services (UHS) stocks

Universal Health Services (UHS) is a leading medical care facilities business based in the US. It opened the day at $176.31 after a previous close of $175.80. During the day the price has varied from a low of $175.98 to a high of $181.09.

The latest price was $180.11 (25 minute delay). Universal Health Services is listed on the NYSE and employs 96,700 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Universal Health Services stock price (NYSE: UHS)

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Universal Health Services stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-21.

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52-week range	$149.49 - $243.01
50-day moving average more info button	$206.55
200-day moving average more info button	$197.75
Wall St. target price	$238.21
PE ratio more info button	11.8196
Dividend yield more info button	$0.8 (0.45%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$15.02

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Universal Health Services price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $180.11 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.89%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-8.86%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-24.33%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-4.75%

1 year (2023-12-21)	19.27%
2 years (2022-12-21)	28.11%
3 years (2021-12-21)	43.39%
5 years (2019-12-20)	27.81%

Is Universal Health Services stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Universal Health Services stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Universal Health Services's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Universal Health Services's P/E ratio

Universal Health Services's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Universal Health Services shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Universal Health Services's PEG ratio

Universal Health Services's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.87. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Universal Health Services's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Universal Health Services's EBITDA

Universal Health Services's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Universal Health Services's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Universal Health Services financials

Revenue TTM	$15.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	9.69%
Gross profit TTM	$5.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.82%
Return on equity TTM	16.34%
Profit margin	6.66%
Book value	$100.14
Market Capitalization more info button	$11.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Universal Health Services's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Universal Health Services.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Universal Health Services's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 38.87

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Universal Health Services's overall score of 38.87 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 79th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Universal Health Services is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Universal Health Services's environmental score

Environmental score: 8.83/100

Universal Health Services's environmental score of 8.83 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Universal Health Services is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Universal Health Services's social score

Social score: 25.18/100

Universal Health Services's social score of 25.18 puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Universal Health Services is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Universal Health Services's governance score

Governance score: 13.86/100

Universal Health Services's governance score puts it squarely in the 7th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Universal Health Services is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Universal Health Services's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Universal Health Services scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Universal Health Services hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Universal Health Services Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	38.87
Total ESG percentile	79.46
Environmental score	8.83
Environmental score percentile	7
Social score	25.18
Social score percentile	7
Governance score	13.86
Governance score percentile	7
Level of controversy	3

Universal Health Services stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 5.39% of net profits

Recently Universal Health Services has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Universal Health Services shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Universal Health Services's case, that would currently equate to about $0.8 per share.

While Universal Health Services's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Universal Health Services is investing more in its future growth.

Universal Health Services's most recent dividend payout was on 16 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 2 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Universal Health Services's stocks ever split?

Universal Health Services's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 December 2009 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Universal Health Services stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Universal Health Services stocks, which in turn could have impacted Universal Health Services's stock price.

Universal Health Services stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Universal Health Services's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $149.4909 up to $243.0081. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Universal Health Services's is 1.297. This would suggest that Universal Health Services's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Universal Health Services overview

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Universal Health Services is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 4.26% of Universal Health Services stocks are held by insiders and 94.197% by institutions. How many people work for Universal Health Services?
Latest data suggests 96,700 work at Universal Health Services. When does the fiscal year end for Universal Health Services?
Universal Health Services's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Universal Health Services based?
Universal Health Services's address is: Universal Corporate Center, King of Prussia, PA, United States, 19406-0958 What is Universal Health Services's ISIN number?
Universal Health Services's international securities identification number is: US9139031002 What is Universal Health Services's CUSIP number?
Universal Health Services's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 913903100

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