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) slipped 1.24% to $187.22 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.27% to 6,606.49 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.44% to 46,021.43.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 23.99% 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 0.12% to $16.27, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 1.32% to $3.00, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.30% to $19.89.
Trading volume (773,553) remained 21,059 below its 50-day average volume of 794,612.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 19, 2026.
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March 19, 2026 17:17 ET (21:17 GMT)
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