Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)
UHS moved a median of -0.04% 30 minutes after news, and -0.04% by the close. How UHS actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 245 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
UHS’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | -0.01% | 49% | 244 |
| 30-min | -0.04% | 49% | 245 |
| 60-min | +0.13% | 54% | 245 |
| to close | -0.04% | 49% | 240 |
| Middle 50% of UHS reactions | -0.54% to +0.65% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | -0.04% |
| Measured reactions | 245 |
Half of all Universal Health Services, Inc. news events land between -0.54% and +0.65% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How UHS reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 41 | +0.21% | 61% | +0.84% |
| Analyst downgrades | 33 | +0.57% | 58% | -0.78% |
| Coverage initiations | 20 | -0.06% | 40% | +0.21% |
| Rating reiterations | 116 | +0.00% | 50% | +0.01% |
| Price-target raises | 33 | +0.10% | 61% | +0.08% |
| Price-target cuts | 30 | +0.05% | 53% | +0.22% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. See how UHS ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent UHS events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Health Services, Inc. Announces Date and Time Change for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.73% | +0.71% | |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. Announces Date for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.63% | +0.28% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT SEPTEMBER HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.13% | +1.43% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Aug 20 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.45% | +2.38% | |
| Form S-8 UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE | SEC filing · Form S-8 | SEC EDGAR | +0.66% | +0.66% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Aug 11 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.71% | +0.79% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Aug 17 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.66% | +0.66% | |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Talkspace, Inc. | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.71% | +0.79% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Aug 11 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.06% | -0.70% | |
| Form 10-Q UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.17% | — | |
| Form POSASR UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE | SEC filing · Form POSASR | SEC EDGAR | +0.17% | — | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Jul 27 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +5.08% | +11.15% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2026, AND REVISES 2026 FULL YEAR OPERATING RESULTS FORECAST | Press release | PR Newswire | +5.08% | +11.15% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Jul 20 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.38% | +0.01% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND | Press release | PR Newswire | +1.82% | +3.14% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR SECOND QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.33% | +0.29% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.77% | -1.95% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT GOLDMAN SACHS ANNUAL GLOBAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.77% | -1.95% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: May 20 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.16% | -2.74% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: May 18 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.84% | +1.55% | |
| Form 10-Q UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.54% | -2.78% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT BOFA SECURITIES HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.59% | -0.74% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Apr 27 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -3.98% | -10.49% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | -3.98% | -10.49% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Apr 22 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.51% | -0.37% | |
| Form ARS UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | +1.36% | +1.38% | |
| Form DEF 14A UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: May 20 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +1.36% | +1.38% | |
| Form DEFA14A UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +1.36% | +1.38% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR FIRST QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.22% | -0.47% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Mar 26 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.06% | -2.42% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Mar 09 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -1.03% | +0.57% | |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. to Acquire Talkspace, Inc. | Press release | PR Newswire | -1.03% | +0.57% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Feb 25 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.26% | -3.62% | |
| Form 10-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.26% | -3.62% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND OPERATING RESULTS FORECAST FOR THE FULL YEAR OF 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.26% | -3.62% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT MARCH HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.35% | +0.48% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.74% | +0.66% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.52% | +1.55% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Dec 30 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.41% | -2.87% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.58% | -0.49% | |
| Form 10-Q UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.51% | +1.90% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT THE 2025 WOLFE RESEARCH HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.20% | -2.48% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Oct 27 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.83% | -0.35% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, INCREASES 2025 FULL YEAR OPERATING RESULTS FORECAST AND ANNOUNCES $1.5 BILLION INCREASE TO STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.83% | -0.35% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR THIRD QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.06% | -2.17% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Sep 26 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.42% | +0.28% | |
| Universal Health Services, Inc. Appoints Darren Lehrich as Vice President of Investor Relations | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.13% | -0.64% | |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT SEPTEMBER HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.66% | -0.66% | |
| Form 10-Q UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.86% | -0.51% | |
| Form 8-K UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICE For: Jul 28 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.09% | — |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the UHS section they belong to.
Where else UHS is measured.
UHS earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
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How the numbers are made.
How is Universal Health Services, Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled UHS news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 245 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 49% of UHS's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does UHS's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.