Universal Health Services (UHS) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS):

• 1/22/2026 – Universal Health Services had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $263.00 to $262.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Universal Health Services had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/7/2026 – Universal Health Services was given a new $245.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/7/2026 – Universal Health Services had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $235.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $259.00.
• 1/7/2026 – Universal Health Services was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $235.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $259.00.
• 1/7/2026 – Universal Health Services had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $251.00 to $245.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Universal Health Services had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Universal Health Services had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Universal Health Services had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/2/2025 – Universal Health Services had its price target raised by analysts at Guggenheim from $253.00 to $274.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Universal Health Services had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. Universal Health Services’s payout ratio is 3.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Warren J. Nimetz sold 3,817 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $223.30, for a total transaction of $852,336.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,893,807.30. This represents a 31.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 16.40% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest diversified health care management companies in the United States, offering a broad spectrum of services through its acute care hospital and behavioral health segments. The company operates general acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals and ambulatory centers, as well as inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities. Its network provides emergency and specialized medicine, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, advanced surgical care and rehabilitation, complemented by a comprehensive array of behavioral services including psychiatric treatment, addiction programs and developmental disabilities care.

In the acute care segment, UHS’s facilities deliver services ranging from emergency department treatment and intensive care to maternity care and outpatient surgery.