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Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Stock About to Get Hot Tuesday?

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 03:00 PM | InvestorsObserver Analysts

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Is Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Stock About to Get Hot Tuesday?

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) stock has fallen 0.39% over the past week and gets a Bearish rating from InvestorsObserver Sentiment Indicator.

Sentiment Score - ,bearish
Universal Health Services, Inc. has a Bearish sentiment reading. Find out what this means for you and get the rest of the rankings on UHS!

What is Stock Sentiment?

Sentiment uses short term technical analysis to gauge whether a stock is desired by investors. As a technical indicator, it focuses on recent trends as opposed to the long term health of the underlying company. Updates for the company such as a earnings release can move the stock away from current trends. Sentiment is how investors, or the market, feels about a stock. There are lots of ways to measure sentiment. At the core, sentiment is pretty easy to understand. If a stock is going up, investors must be bullish, while if it is going down, sentiment is bearish. InvestorsObserver’s Sentiment Indicator looks at price trends over the past week and also considers changes in volume. Increasing volume can mean a trend is getting stronger, while decreasing volume can mean a trend is nearing a conclusion. For stocks that have options, our system also considers the balance between calls, which are often bets that the price will go up, and puts, which are frequently bets that the price will fall.

What's Happening With UHS Stock Today?

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) stock is lower by -1.33% while the S&P 500 is higher by 0.05% as of 2:52 PM on Tuesday, Nov 28. UHS is down -$1.82 from the previous closing price of $137.23 on volume of 146,971 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has gained 14.85% while UHS is higher by 4.86%. UHS earned $9.53 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.21. To screen for more stocks like Universal Health Services, Inc. click here.

More About Universal Health Services, Inc.

Universal Health Services Inc owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavior health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers. The firm operates in two key segments: Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Services. The Acute Care Hospital Services segment includes the firm's acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals, and surgery and oncology centers. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Universal Health Services, Inc. stock.

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