Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$227.80

+0.24 (+0.11%)

(As of 08/21/2024 ET)

Universal Health Services - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Universal Health Services in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 14 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for UHS.

Consensus Price Target

$219.46
-3.66% Downside

High Forecast	$267.00
Average Forecast	$219.46
Low Forecast	$186.00

According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Universal Health Services, the average price target is $219.46. The highest price target for UHS is $267.00, while the lowest price target for UHS is $186.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -3.66% from the current price of $227.80.

Type	Current Forecast 8/23/23 to 8/22/24	1 Month Ago 7/24/23 to 7/23/24	3 Months Ago 5/25/23 to 5/24/24	1 Year Ago 8/23/22 to 8/23/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$219.46	$194.21	$186.47	$151.14
Forecasted Upside	-3.66% Downside	11.66% Upside	13.45% Upside	13.04% Upside

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UHS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

UHS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Universal Health Services Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Universal Health Services	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.71	2.75	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-3.66% Downside	5,591.79% Upside	8.74% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/19/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald 3 of 5 stars	S. James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$219.00 ➝ $219.00	-3.57%
8/14/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$247.00 ➝ $267.00	+20.71%
7/30/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$200.00 ➝ $229.00	+5.01%
7/30/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$200.00 ➝ $255.00	+17.28%
7/26/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$183.00 ➝ $220.00	+3.28%
7/26/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Mok Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$198.00 ➝ $256.00	+24.88%
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7/25/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$200.00 ➝ $200.00	-2.28%
6/26/2024	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Ha Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
6/26/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$198.00 ➝ $236.00	+25.73%
5/30/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$182.00 ➝ $186.00	+0.38%
5/7/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$183.00 ➝ $189.00	+11.08%
4/12/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$208.00 ➝ $203.00	+21.98%
3/6/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$175.00 ➝ $200.00	+13.96%
2/29/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$170.00 ➝ $193.00	+17.48%
7/27/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$163.00 ➝ $169.00	+19.49%
6/2/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Assumes
6/2/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$163.00	+24.29%
5/26/2023	SVB Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$147.00 ➝ $170.00	+32.83%
5/8/2023	888 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
3/1/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
10/27/2022	SVB Leerink Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform	$98.00 ➝ $114.00	+4.23%

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UHS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Universal Health Services' forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Universal Health Services is $219.46, with a high forecast of $267.00 and a low forecast of $186.00.
Should I buy or sell Universal Health Services stock right now?: 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Universal Health Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" UHS shares.
Does Universal Health Services's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Universal Health Services's stock has a predicted upside of 11.63% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Universal Health Services been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Universal Health Services's stock had 5 upgrades by analysts.
What analysts cover Universal Health Services?: Universal Health Services has been rated by research analysts at Baird R W, Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Robert W. Baird, Stephens, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Universal Health Services more than its competitors?: Analysts like Universal Health Services less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Universal Health Services is 2.71 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.75. Learn more on how UHS compares to other companies.