DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) rallied 5.15% to $158.33 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 7,483.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.14% to 52,900.07.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 35.72% 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 Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 10.17% to $3.90, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 2.37% to $26.76, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 4.39% to $410.50.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 2, 2026.
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July 02, 2026 17:14 ET (21:14 GMT)
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