Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 22.280-23.650 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 23.440. The company issued revenue guidance of $18.5 billion-$18.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $18.5 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on UHS shares. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $267.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $179.00 to $168.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $229.00 to $194.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut shares of Universal Health Services from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $213.00.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Universal Health Services stock opened at $159.40 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $150.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $179.11. Universal Health Services has a 12 month low of $140.08 and a 12 month high of $246.32. The company has a market capitalization of $9.65 billion, a PE ratio of 6.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The health services provider reported $5.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.94 by $0.04. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.57% and a net margin of 8.56%.The company had revenue of $4.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.58 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $5.35 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.280-23.650 EPS. Analysts expect that Universal Health Services will post 23.44 EPS for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Health Services

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at $422,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter worth $414,000. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 1,887 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $386,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $368,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Platinum Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,534 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

About Universal Health Services

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.