DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) shed 2.25% to $176.69 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.17% to 7,650.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.18% to 51,682.64.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 28.27% below its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 1.71% to $2.87, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 1.73% to $25.93, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 0.31% to $427.71.
Trading volume (1.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 800,579.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 18, 2026.
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