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) advanced 3.73% to $153.54 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.51% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.20% to 52,552.97.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 37.67% below 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 Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 4.97% to $3.38, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 1.78% to $26.34, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.82% to $385.74.
Trading volume (903,734) remained 165,905 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 16, 2026.
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July 16, 2026 17:16 ET (21:16 GMT)
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