Universal Health Services (UHS)
Operator of acute-care hospitals, behavioral-health facilities, outpatient sites and virtual mental-health care.
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Operates acute-care hospitals, behavioral-health facilities, outpatient and emergency sites, physician practices, health insurance and Talkspace virtual care. Revenue is split between acute care and behavioral health, with a U.S.-centered footprint supplemented by Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and Ireland and meaningful exposure to government reimbursement.
Owns and operates acute-care hospitals, behavioral-health facilities and outpatient sites, alongside freestanding emergency departments, physician practices, health insurance and virtual therapy and psychiatry. Acute Care Hospital Services is the larger segment; Behavioral Health Care Services contributes a little under half of revenue. The footprint spans much of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Growth centers on building or acquiring facilities in expanding markets and investing in staff, capacity and equipment. Talkspace adds virtual counseling, therapy and psychiatry to the behavioral network.
Demand, staffing and reimbursement shape facility economics. Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs set or influence payment, while UK behavioral facilities rely mainly on public-sector contracts. Revenue is concentrated in Texas, Nevada and California.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $190 | Target: $183 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $219 | Target: $190 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | UBS | Target | Target: $310 | Target: $290 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Guggenheim | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $195 | Target: $189 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | Target: $204 | Target: $166 |
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RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $138.8M · Total debt $5.26B · Total assets $15.94B · Shareholders' equity $7.51B
- Revenue
- $4.64B
- Operating income
- $516.7M
- Net income
- $358.4M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 87.28% | 52.83M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 615 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 13.03% | 7.89M shares | |
| 10 holders · as of May 29, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 100.31% | ||
60.54M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 100.31%; nothing is left for Other.
This company has 4 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Alan B. MillerInsiderdirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman | 10.19% | 1.88M B · 4.29M A | filed May 29, 2026 |
First Eagle Investment Management, LLCInstitution | 7.52% | 4.55M B | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 6.71% | 4.06M B | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 5.60% | 3.39M B | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 4.05% | 2.45M B | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Elliot J. Md Mba Sussman | director | −318 | $186.35 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Elliot J. Md Mba Sussman | director | −356 | $193.37 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Warren J. Nimetz | director | −3,817 | $223.30 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Elliot J. Md Mba Sussman | director | −965 | $225.70 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Health Services | $183.38 | +2.28% | $10.85B | 7.4 | 8.0 | 0.6 | +8.3% |
| HCA Healthcare | $437.64 | −0.11% | $94.85B | 14.7 | 14.3 | 1.2 | +8.7% |
| Acadia Healthcare | $28.12 | −4.24% | $2.73B | — | 16.9 | 0.8 | −0.4% |
| Tenet Healthcare | $256.84 | −1.99% | $21.10B | 10.1 | 12.3 | 1.0 | +6.8% |
| Community Health Systems | $3.05 | +0.83% | $425.8M | — | — | 0.0 | −9.8% |
| Ardent Health | $10.68 | −2.51% | $1.57B | 19.9 | 9.5 | 0.2 | −1.4% |
| LifeStance Health | $12.12 | −3.47% | $4.87B | 96.8 | 55.5 | 3.1 | +26.1% |
| Median | 17.3 | 14.3 | 0.9 | +3.2% |