DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) shed 1.14% to $162.45 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.17% to 7,445.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.55% to 50,285.66.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 34.05% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) rose 0.12% to $16.54, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 1.42% to $2.77, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 4.09% to $21.55.
Trading volume (967,850) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 807,687.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 21, 2026.
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May 21, 2026 17:19 ET (21:19 GMT)
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