DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) rallied 1.23% to $170.56 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 30.76% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) rose 0.06% to $16.44, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 1.05% to $2.90, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 3.24% to $22.93.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 834,010.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.
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May 07, 2026 17:18 ET (21:18 GMT)
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