Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.03 EPS

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The health services provider reported $5.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.19 by $0.03, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $4.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $5.69 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 4.5%

NYSE UHS opened at $177.32 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $177.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $177.81. Universal Health Services has a 12 month low of $140.08 and a 12 month high of $246.32.

Key Stories Impacting Universal Health Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Universal Health Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: UHS reported third-quarter revenue of $4.73 billion, up 5.3% year over year and slightly above the $4.71 billion consensus estimate. Earnings per diluted share were $5.22, narrowly ahead of the $5.19 estimate cited by some analysts. Universal Health Services Announces Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Higher patient volumes supported sales growth, indicating continued demand for the company’s healthcare services despite the challenging operating environment. Universal Health Services Q3 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage was mixed: reported EPS exceeded the consensus estimate in some reports but missed the stricter Zacks estimate of $5.31. Revenue was broadly in line with expectations, limiting the positive impact of the quarter. Universal Health Services Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Net income attributable to UHS fell to $308.7 million, or $5.22 per share, from $373.0 million, or $5.86 per share, a year earlier. The year-over-year decline suggests profitability weakened even as revenue increased. Universal Health Services Reports Third-Quarter Net Income
• Negative Sentiment: Investors focused on higher volumes but lower margins, along with potential Medicaid-related reimbursement risk. Those concerns could pressure future earnings. Universal Health Services Q3 2026 Volume and Margin Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Shares broke below their 200-day moving average amid broader healthcare-sector selling and underperformed peers. Rival HCA’s outlook for 2027 was viewed as only “generally consistent” with 2026, reinforcing concerns about the hospital sector’s growth prospects. Universal Health Services Shares Break Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on UHS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $183.00 price target on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $204.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $165.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Universal Health Services from $212.00 to $191.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Health Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $204.94.

About Universal Health Services

Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is a healthcare services company that owns and operates hospitals, outpatient facilities and other healthcare providers. Its operations are focused primarily on acute care and behavioral health services.

The company’s acute care operations include general and specialty hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency departments, physician practices and other outpatient services. Its behavioral health business provides inpatient and outpatient treatment for mental health conditions, substance-use disorders and related needs.

Universal Health Services serves patients across the United States and Puerto Rico, with additional behavioral health operations in the United Kingdom.