Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. 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; 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. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Policy Pressures | Explore how expiring ACA subsidies and Medicaid funding changes could impact UHS's financial performance, patient volumes, and operational strategies |
Growth Amid Challenges | UHS projects 5-11% EBITDA growth for 2025, excluding potential benefits from new state supplemental programs in Tennessee and Washington D.C. |
Segment Dynamics | Delve into UHS's acute care volume moderation and the promising recovery in behavioral health patient day growth, approaching 3% by year-end |
Analyst Perspectives | Average price target of $225, with ratings ranging from Neutral to Overweight, reflecting mixed views on UHS's ability to navigate industry headwinds |
Metrics to compare | UHS | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Healthcare sector companies | Relationship RelationshipUHSPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 10.0x | 24.2x | −0.4x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.20 | 0.04 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 1.8x | 4.7x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.7x | 1.6x | 2.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 19.5% | 15.1% | 51.7% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 6.5% | 9.5% | Unlock |