Universal Health Services (UHS): are the analysts right?

Universal Health Services · Health Care · ref. ETF XLV · 59 calls · price $161.26
What the company does: Universal Health Services exploite des hôpitaux de soins aigus et des établissements de soins comportementaux et ambulatoires aux États-Unis.
📈 1-year price
$161.26-11.5% over range
Jul 8, 25low $141.17 · high $244.18Jul 7, 26
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50% recommend buying · 8 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on UHS

High target · 1 analyst$310+92.2%
Median target · 8 analysts$207.5+28.7%
Low target · 2 analysts$190+17.8%
Current price$161.26

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 8 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy50%
Hold50%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Universal Health Services dividend

0.53%annual yield
That's ~$0.80 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on UHS

Most reliable analysts on UHS (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Wells Fargo 75% +6.4% 4
TD Cowen 67% +5.5% 3
Barclays 67% +4.4% 3
Cantor Fitzgerald 44% -9.0% 9

📊 What $1,000 invested in Universal Health Services would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Universal Health Services 10 years ago would be worth $1,244 today, i.e. +2%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+23%), worst: 2016 (-11%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Universal Health Services

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$829-17%
3 years ago$1,055+6%
5 years ago$1,081+8%
10 years ago$1,244+24%
since inception (1985)$80,643+7964%

Return by year (Universal Health Services)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-32%$682 (-32%)
2025+22%$829 (-17%)
2024+18%$975 (-2%)
2023+8%$1,055 (+6%)
2022+9%$1,147 (+15%)
2021-6%$1,081 (+8%)
2020-4%$1,036 (+4%)
2019+23%$1,276 (+28%)
2018+3%$1,312 (+31%)
2017+7%$1,398 (+40%)
2016-11%$1,244 (+24%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on UHS

TD Cowen
Jun 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$197
Price at call : $145.85 — upside +35%
Today : $161.26 — upside +22%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 22, 27
UBS
Apr 30, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$310
Price at call : $167 — upside +86%
Today : $161.26 — upside +92%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.1% · +3.4% (340 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 27
TD Cowen
Apr 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$230
Price at call : $168.27 — upside +37%
Today : $161.26 — upside +43%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
RBC Capital
Apr 29, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $168.27 — gap to target +13%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +18%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Guggenheim
Apr 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$211
Price at call : $168.27 — upside +25%
Today : $161.26 — upside +31%
🎯 on UHS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Health : 52.8% · +3.9% (89 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$194
Price at call : $168.27 — gap to target +15%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +20%
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Baird
Apr 29, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$204
Price at call : $167.97 — gap to target +21%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +27%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.3% · +7.1% (287 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Barclays
Apr 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$238
Price at call : $167.97 — upside +42%
Today : $161.26 — upside +48%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Wells Fargo
Mar 2, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$212
Price at call : $204.85 — gap to target +3%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +31%
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 2, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$229
Price at call : $206.42 — gap to target +11%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +42%
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 27
Barclays
Feb 26, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$268
Price at call : $206.1 — upside +30%
Today : $161.26 — upside +66%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 26, 27
Barclays
Jan 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$262
Price at call : $205.09 — upside +28%
Today : $161.26 — upside +62%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 22, 27
TD Cowen
Jan 7, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$245
Price at call : $211.14 — upside +16%
Today : $161.26 — upside +52%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 7, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $211.14 — gap to target +11%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +46%
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 27
Guggenheim
Dec 2, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$274
Price at call : $238.68 — upside +15%
Today : $161.26 — upside +70%
🎯 on UHS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Health : 52.8% · +3.9% (89 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 2, 26
Wells Fargo
Nov 13, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$259
Price at call : $225.04 — upside +15%
Today : $161.26 — upside +61%
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
RBC Capital
Oct 30, 25
■ Sector Performer neutral · not a buy · 🎯$231
Price at call : $217.01 — gap to target +6%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +43%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
UBS
Oct 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$302
Price at call : $218.69 — upside +38%
Today : $161.26 — upside +87%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.1% · +3.4% (340 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$250
Price at call : $218.69 — gap to target +14%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +55%
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
Guggenheim
Oct 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$253
Price at call : $225.3 — upside +12%
Today : $161.26 — upside +57%
🎯 on UHS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Health : 52.8% · +3.9% (89 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
Barclays
Oct 28, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$263
Price at call : $219.32 — upside +20%
Today : $161.26 — upside +63%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 7, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$249
Price at call : $205.2 — upside +21%
Today : $161.26 — upside +54%
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$227
Price at call : $209.7 — gap to target +8%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +41%
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
Barclays
Sep 18, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$250
Price at call : $188.11 — upside +33%
Today : $161.26 — upside +55%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 18, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$227
Price at call : $181.45 — gap to target +25%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +41%
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 26, 26
RBC Capital
Aug 19, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$206
Price at call : $184.7 — gap to target +12%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +28%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 19, 26
Baird
Aug 14, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$203
Price at call : $178.47 — gap to target +14%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +26%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.3% · +7.1% (287 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 26
Wells Fargo
Aug 14, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$210
Price at call : $178.47 — upside +18%
Today : $161.26 — upside +30%
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 26
JP Morgan
Aug 4, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$195
Price at call : $164.7 — gap to target +18%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +21%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 53.6% · +5.2% (349 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 26
Barclays
Jul 30, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$259
Price at call : $166.45 — upside +56%
Today : $161.26 — upside +61%
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 30, 26
▼ Underperform · 🎯$185
Price at call : $170.28 — upside +9%
Today : $161.26 — upside +15%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48.6% · +2.3% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 26
RBC Capital
Apr 30, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$201
Price at call : $174.63 — gap to target +15%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 30, 26
Barclays
Apr 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$257
Price at call : $171.88 — upside +50%
Today : $161.26 — upside +59%
Expected +50% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
-2.3%
stock -2% · XLV +3%
Baird
Apr 15, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$224
Price at call : $175.5 — gap to target +28%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +39%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.3% · +7.1% (287 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 26
Guggenheim
Apr 9, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$208
Price at call : $178.24 — upside +17%
Today : $161.26 — upside +29%
Expected +17% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Health : 52.8% · +3.9% (89 calls)
+1.4%
stock +1% · XLV +9%
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $184.46 — gap to target +8%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +24%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 51.7% · +5.3% (804 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 26, 26
Wells Fargo
Mar 10, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$225
Price at call : $172.52 — upside +30%
Today : $161.26 — upside +40%
Expected +30% · Actual +8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
+8.0%
stock +8% · XLV +5%
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$223
Price at call : $175.8 — gap to target +27%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +38%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.5% · +0.2% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 28, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$210
Price at call : $175.25 — gap to target +20%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +30%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.5% · +0.2% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 27, 26
Barclays
Feb 27, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$249
Price at call : $186.06 — upside +34%
Today : $161.26 — upside +54%
Expected +34% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
+10.8%
stock +11% · XLV +9%
TD Cowen
Nov 26, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$251
Price at call : $203.5 — upside +23%
Today : $161.26 — upside +56%
Expected +23% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
+19.7%
stock +20% · XLV +7%
Wells Fargo
Nov 25, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$230
Price at call : $206.09 — upside +12%
Today : $161.26 — upside +43%
Expected +12% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
+18.5%
stock +18% · XLV +8%
Wells Fargo
Nov 6, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$285
Price at call : $208.41 — upside +37%
Today : $161.26 — upside +77%
Expected +37% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
+10.0%
stock +10% · XLV -2%
TD Cowen
Oct 28, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$275
Price at call : $205.92 — upside +34%
Today : $161.26 — upside +71%
Expected +34% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
+9.4%
stock +9% · XLV -3%
RBC Capital
Oct 28, 24
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$211
Price at call : $205.92 — gap to target +2%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +31%
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 25
Barclays
Oct 25, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$271
Price at call : $204.55 — upside +32%
Today : $161.26 — upside +68%
Expected +32% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
+4.6%
stock +5% · XLV -2%
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$219
Price at call : $204.55 — gap to target +7%
Today : $161.26 — gap to target +36%
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 25, 25
Wells Fargo
Oct 22, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$275
Price at call : $234.16 — upside +17%
Today : $161.26 — upside +71%
Expected +17% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
-10.9%
stock -11% · XLV -3%
TD Cowen
Oct 16, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$283
Price at call : $234.16 — upside +21%
Today : $161.26 — upside +75%
Expected +21% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
-12.6%
stock -13% · XLV -6%
Keybanc
Oct 11, 24
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on UHS : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 44.6% · -1.1% (139 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 11, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$162
Price at call : $213.69 — upside -24%
Today : $161.26 — upside +0%
Expected -24% · Actual -27% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+27.5%
stock -27% · XLV -10%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$162
Price at call : $183.95 — upside -12%
Today : $161.26 — upside +0%
Expected -12% · Actual -1% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+0.8%
stock -1% · XLV -8%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$162
Price at call : $180.18 — upside -10%
Today : $161.26 — upside +0%
Expected -10% · Actual +2% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
-2.1%
stock +2% · XLV -7%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$162
Price at call : $185.39 — upside -13%
Today : $161.26 — upside +0%
Expected -13% · Actual -0% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+0.5%
stock -0% · XLV -5%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$156
Price at call : $168.4 — upside -7%
Today : $161.26 — upside -3%
Expected -7% · Actual +4% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
-4.2%
stock +4% · XLV -3%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$156
Price at call : $175.95 — upside -11%
Today : $161.26 — upside -3%
Expected -11% · Actual -0% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+0.3%
stock -0% · XLV +2%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$156
Price at call : $171.12 — upside -9%
Today : $161.26 — upside -3%
Expected -9% · Actual +3% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
-2.7%
stock +3% · XLV +2%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$148
Price at call : $126.14 — upside +17%
Today : $161.26 — upside -8%
Expected +17% · Actual +86% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
-86.3%
stock +86% · XLV +19%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$143
Price at call : $139.97 — upside +2%
Today : $161.26 — upside -11%
Expected +2% · Actual +15% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on UHS : 44% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
-15.1%
stock +15% · XLV +4%
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