Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Universal Health Services, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Universal Health Services, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for UHS from analysts
• UHS’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)

Before we jump into Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities in the United States. 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, pharmacy, and/or behavioral health services. It also provides commercial health insurance services; capital resources; and various management services, including central purchasing, information services, finance and control systems, facilities planning, physician recruitment, administrative personnel management, marketing, and public relations services. Universal Health Services, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

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Universal Health Services, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock price was $168.440.

Universal Health Services, Inc. is up 3.15% from its previous closing price of $163.290.

During the last market session, Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock traded between $160.960 and $169.310. Currently, there are approximately 61.07 million shares outstanding for Universal Health Services, Inc..

Universal Health Services, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 7.0, which is low compared to the Health Care Providers & Services industry median of 26.7. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Stock Price History

Universal Health Services, Inc.’s (UHS) price is currently up 13.28% so far this month.

During the month of July, Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $170.000 and a low of $142.380.

Over the last year, Universal Health Services, Inc. has hit prices as high as $246.325 and as low as $140.080. Year to date, Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock is down 22.74%.

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What Caused Universal Health Services, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Universal Health Services, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Universal Health Services, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Universal Health Services, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Universal Health Services, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -2.50%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 44 and is considered to be Average.

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Universal Health Services, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Universal Health Services, Inc.’s stock price is $168.440, which is up 3.15% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Universal Health Services, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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