KeyCorp Equities Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for UHS

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) – Analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for Universal Health Services in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 28th. KeyCorp analyst M. Gillmor now expects that the health services provider will post earnings of $5.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $5.84. The consensus estimate for Universal Health Services’ current full-year earnings is $22.63 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Universal Health Services’ FY2027 earnings at $22.24 EPS.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The health services provider reported $5.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.19 by $0.03. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 18.39% and a net margin of 7.96%. The firm had revenue of $4.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $5.69 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

UHS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Guggenheim lowered their price target on Universal Health Services from $209.00 to $201.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 29th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Monday, August 31st. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $179.00 to $168.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $183.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Leerink Partners boosted their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $198.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Health Services has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $201.00.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

NYSE:UHS opened at $177.25 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $177.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.11. Universal Health Services has a 12-month low of $140.08 and a 12-month high of $246.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UHS. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 503.1% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 193 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Team Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Signature Equity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 1,183.3% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 308 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 31.7% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 536 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $93,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.