DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) slid 1.24% to $202.31 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.78% to 6,869.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 48,739.41.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 17.87% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) fell 0.06% to $16.25, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 0.58% to $3.43, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.71% to $19.88.
Trading volume (646,609) remained 106,435 below its 50-day average volume of 753,044.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 4, 2026.
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March 04, 2026 17:17 ET (22:17 GMT)
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