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Universal Health Services Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:UHS | Benzinga
Universal Health Services Inc has a consensus price target of $203.89 based on the ratings of 30 analysts. The high is $267 issued by UBS on August 14, 2024. The low is $142 issued by Barclays on September 21, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by RBC Capital, Barclays, and Baird on April 30, 2025, April 29, 2025, and April 15, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $227.33 between RBC Capital, Barclays, and Baird, there's an implied 32.40% upside for Universal Health Services Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
RBC Capital
Barclays
Baird
Guggenheim
Morgan Stanley
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Analyst Ratings for Universal Health Services
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 04/30/2025 | Buy Now | 17.06% | RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix59% | $211 → $201 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2025 | Buy Now | 49.68% | Barclays | Andrew Mok43% | $249 → $257 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2025 | Buy Now | 30.46% | Baird | Michael Ha38% | $274 → $224 | Downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | 21.14% | Guggenheim | Jason Cassorla47% | → $208 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2025 | Buy Now | 16.48% | Morgan Stanley | Craig Hettenbach58% | → $200 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | Buy Now | 31.04% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | $230 → $225 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2025 | Buy Now | 29.88% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel 41% | $210 → $223 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 22.31% | Stephens & Co. | Raj Kumar 54% | $210 → $210 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 45.02% | Barclays | Andrew Mok43% | $271 → $249 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2024 | Buy Now | 31.62% | JP Morgan | Benjamin Rossi66% | → $226 | Assumes | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 11/26/2024 | Buy Now | 46.19% | TD Cowen | Ryan Langston26% | $275 → $251 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/25/2024 | Buy Now | 33.95% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | $285 → $230 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/06/2024 | Buy Now | 65.99% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | $275 → $285 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2024 | Buy Now | 60.16% | TD Cowen | Ryan Langston26% | $283 → $275 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2024 | Buy Now | 22.89% | RBC Capital | Frank Morgan45% | $222 → $211 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 57.83% | Barclays | Andrew Mok43% | $256 → $271 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 27.55% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $219 → $219 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2024 | Buy Now | 60.16% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | $255 → $275 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/16/2024 | Buy Now | 64.82% | TD Cowen | Ryan Langston26% | $220 → $283 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2024 | Buy Now | — | Keybanc | Matthew Gillmor65% | — | Initiates | → Sector Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/04/2024 | Buy Now | 27.55% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $219 → $219 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2024 | Buy Now | 27.55% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $219 → $219 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/09/2024 | Buy Now | 29.3% | RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix59% | $189 → $222 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 09/04/2024 | Buy Now | 59.58% | Baird | Michael Ha38% | $236 → $274 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/20/2024 | Buy Now | 27.55% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $219 → $219 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/19/2024 | Buy Now | 27.55% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $219 → $219 | Reiterates | Neutral → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/14/2024 | Buy Now | 55.5% | UBS | A.J. Rice70% | $247 → $267 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 33.37% | Goldman Sachs | Jamie Perse63% | $200 → $229 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 48.51% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | $200 → $255 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 28.13% | TD Cowen | Gary Taylor58% | $183 → $220 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 27.55% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $162 → $219 | Upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | 49.1% | Barclays | Andrew Mok43% | $198 → $256 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2024 | Buy Now | 16.48% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $200 → $200 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2024 | Buy Now | -5.65% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $162 → $162 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | 15.32% | Barclays | Andrew Mok43% | $189 → $198 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | -5.65% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $162 → $162 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | -5.65% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $162 → $162 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/02/2024 | Buy Now | -5.65% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $162 → $162 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2024 | Buy Now | 37.45% | Baird | Michael Ha38% | $198 → $236 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 8.33% | JP Morgan | Lisa Gill56% | $182 → $186 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 15.32% | Baird | Michael Ha38% | → $198 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/20/2024 | Buy Now | 31.62% | UBS | A.J. Rice70% | $189 → $226 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2024 | Buy Now | 10.08% | RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix59% | $183 → $189 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 6.58% | TD Cowen | Gary Taylor58% | $181 → $183 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2024 | Buy Now | 10.08% | Barclays | Andrew Mok43% | $181 → $189 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | 7.75% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $185 → $185 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/12/2024 | Buy Now | 18.23% | Deutsche Bank | Pito Chickering68% | $208 → $203 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | -9.14% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $156 → $156 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 03/28/2024 | Buy Now | 16.48% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | $195 → $200 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2024 | Buy Now | 6% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick47% | $144 → $182 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/12/2024 | Buy Now | 6.58% | RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix59% | $161 → $183 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | Buy Now | 16.48% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $175 → $200 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | Buy Now | 5.42% | Barclays | Andrew Mok43% | → $181 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/05/2024 | Buy Now | -9.14% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $156 → $156 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2024 | Buy Now | 10.08% | Goldman Sachs | Jamie Perse63% | $170 → $189 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2024 | Buy Now | 5.42% | TD Cowen | Gary Taylor58% | $140 → $181 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/29/2024 | Buy Now | -9.14% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | $148 → $156 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/29/2024 | Buy Now | 12.41% | Citigroup | Jason Cassorla47% | $170 → $193 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/29/2024 | Buy Now | 3.09% | UBS | Andrew Mok43% | $152 → $177 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/02/2024 | Buy Now | 3.09% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | → $177 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2023 | Buy Now | — | Goldman Sachs | Jamie Perse63% | — | Upgrade | Sell → Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/17/2023 | Buy Now | -16.13% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick47% | $152 → $144 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/20/2023 | Buy Now | -19.04% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | $153 → $139 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/21/2023 | Buy Now | -17.3% | Barclays | Steven Valiquette58% | $142 → $142 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/14/2023 | Buy Now | -13.8% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | → $148 | Reiterates | Underweight → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2023 | Buy Now | 6.58% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck67% | → $183 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2023 | Buy Now | -10.89% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | → $153 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2023 | Buy Now | -1.57% | Credit Suisse | Jonathan Yon51% | $163 → $169 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | -9.73% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | → $155 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | -0.99% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $150 → $170 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/02/2023 | Buy Now | -5.07% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck67% | → $163 | Assumes | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2023 | Buy Now | — | SVB Securities | Whit Mayo66% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/16/2023 | Buy Now | -19.04% | Goldman Sachs | Jamie Perse63% | $124 → $139 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 05/16/2023 | Buy Now | -12.64% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $140 → $150 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/08/2023 | Buy Now | -10.31% | TD Cowen | Gary Taylor58% | $138 → $154 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -3.9% | Citigroup | Jason Cassorla47% | $150 → $165 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -15.55% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $140 → $145 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -9.73% | Deutsche Bank | Pito Chickering68% | $145 → $155 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -11.47% | RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix59% | $130 → $152 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -5.07% | Credit Suisse | Jonathan Yon51% | $153 → $163 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2023 | Buy Now | -17.3% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette52% | $132 → $142 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | -16.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James50% | → $143 | Initiates | → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2023 | Buy Now | -9.73% | UBS | Andrew Mok43% | $167 → $155 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/19/2023 | Buy Now | -22.54% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick47% | → $133 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2023 | Buy Now | -15.55% | Deutsche Bank | Pito Chickering68% | $168 → $145 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2023 | Buy Now | -18.46% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $144 → $140 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2023 | Buy Now | -19.63% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | $154 → $138 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2023 | Buy Now | -10.89% | Credit Suisse | Jonathan Yon51% | $157 → $153 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2023 | Buy Now | -24.29% | RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix59% | $114 → $130 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2023 | Buy Now | -18.46% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $155 → $140 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2023 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Justin Lake32% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2023 | Buy Now | -6.81% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck67% | → $160 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2023 | Buy Now | -9.73% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | → $155 | Reiterates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/25/2023 | Buy Now | -6.81% | Deutsche Bank | Pito Chickering68% | $160 → $160 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2023 | Buy Now | -2.74% | UBS | Andrew Mok43% | $113 → $167 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/09/2023 | Buy Now | -23.12% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette52% | $115 → $132 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/03/2023 | Buy Now | -10.31% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter53% | → $154 | Upgrade | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2022 | Buy Now | -15.55% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck67% | $120 → $145 | Upgrade | Underperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/14/2022 | Buy Now | -16.13% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $126 → $144 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/25/2022 | Buy Now | -8.56% | Credit Suisse | Jonathan Yong65% | $129 → $157 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Universal Health Services (UHS) stock?
The latest price target for Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) was reported by RBC Capital on April 30, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $201.00 expecting UHS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 17.06% upside). 39 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Universal Health Services (UHS)?
The latest analyst rating for Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) was provided by RBC Capital, and Universal Health Services maintained their sector perform rating.
When was the last upgrade for Universal Health Services (UHS)?
The last upgrade for Universal Health Services Inc happened on October 16, 2024 when TD Cowen raised their price target to $283. TD Cowen previously had a hold for Universal Health Services Inc.
When was the last downgrade for Universal Health Services (UHS)?
The last downgrade for Universal Health Services Inc happened on April 15, 2025 when Baird changed their price target from $274 to $224 for Universal Health Services Inc.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Universal Health Services (UHS)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Universal Health Services, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Universal Health Services was filed on April 30, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 30, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Universal Health Services (UHS) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Universal Health Services (UHS) rating was a maintained with a price target of $211.00 to $201.00. The current price Universal Health Services (UHS) is trading at is $171.70, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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