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Universal Health Services Stock Forecast

NYSE: UHSHealth CareHospital/Nursing ManagementUSD

177.08+1.36 (+0.77%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 11:16 AM ET

UHS analyst consensus

Consensus (20 analysts)

buy

Avg. price target

$194.94+10.09%

  • Strong buy 1
  • Buy 6
  • Hold 12
  • Sell 0
  • Strong sell 1

Target range

Low $166.00High $290.00

Ratings and targets reflect third-party analyst opinions, not MetaCap recommendations.

What analysts say

According to 20 Wall Street analysts covering Universal Health Services (2026-10-07), 7 rate the stock a buy or strong buy, 12 rate it a hold and 1 rate it a sell or strong sell, for a consensus rating of "buy". The average 12-month price target is $194.94, with a high estimate of $290.00 and a low estimate of $166.00. The average target implies upside of 10.1% from the current price of $177.08.

The spread between the highest and lowest targets is 74.7%, a relatively narrow range. Price targets and ratings are the opinions of third-party analysts, not MetaCap. They are frequently revised and have a mixed track record, so treat them as one input among many for UHS.

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Rating distribution

Universal Health Services analyst rating distribution
RatingAnalystsShare
Strong buy15%
Buy630%
Hold1260%
Sell00%
Strong sell15%

Ratings as of 2026-10-07.

Price target scenarios

Price targets versus the current price
TargetPricevs. current
Low target$166.00-6.26%
Average target$194.94+10.09%
High target$290.00+63.77%

How analysts view Universal Health Services's peers

Peer analyst targets
CompanyConsensusPriceAvg. targetImplied move
ENSGbuy172.31$220.00+27.68%
EHCstrong_buy122.01$148.17+21.44%
PACSstrong_buy43.22$59.00+36.51%
BKDstrong_buy10.09$19.25+90.88%
MDnone26.51$26.33-0.68%

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