DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) shed 2.33% to $168.72 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.32% to 7,728.20 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.34% to 53,791.85.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 31.51% short of 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 Tuesday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 3.40% to $2.84, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.23% to $26.14, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 0.63% to $411.44.
Trading volume (601,972) remained 469,052 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 11, 2026.