Universal Health Services (UHS) is a health care facilities company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Universal Health Services is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $144.82.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $144.82 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 3.57% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 31.84% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.03 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Health Care Facilities
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 3.57% with an annualized volatility of 31.84%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.03 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 8.77B |
| Enterprise Value | 13.91B |
| Trailing P/E | 6.05 |
| Forward P/E | 5.71 |
| Price to Book | 1.17 |
| Price to Sales | 0.49 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.78 |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.21 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 8.56% | | Operating Margin | 11.19% | | ROE | 21.37% | | ROA | 8.35% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 9.6% | | Earnings Growth | 17.7% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 55.0% | | Payout Ratio | 3.34% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 51.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 17.76B | | Total Debt | 5.13B | | Total Cash | 0.12B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.65B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.91B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $246.33$ | | 52W Low | $140.08$ | | 50-Day Avg | $168.12$ | | 200-Day Avg | $199.16$ | | Beta | 1.08 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.05B | | Float Shares | 0.05B | | Insider Holdings | 4.83% | | Institutional Holdings | 101.41% | | Short Ratio | 2.51 | | Short % of Float | 7.03% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $310.0$ | | Target Low | $165.0$ | | Target Mean | $215.76$ | | Target Median | $212.0$ | | # of Analysts | 17 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.