Universal Health Services, Inc.UHS

Healthcare
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates UHS as Neutral. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a market cap of $8.96B, a P/E of 6.18, a 8.6% net margin, and 9.6% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on UHS

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong return on equity (21.37%) indicating high capital efficiency
  • Low forward P/E of 5.88x suggests undervaluation relative to growth
  • PEG ratio of 1.00x indicates fair valuation considering growth
  • EV/Revenue of 0.79x and EV/EBITDA of 5.29x signal strong enterprise valuation
  • Free cash flow of $650.82M supports financial flexibility
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67x is within moderate range
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Bear case
  • Negative price momentum (-0.017) and MACD below signal line
  • MACD histogram positive but small, indicating weak bullish momentum
  • SMA20 below SMA50 suggesting medium-term downtrend
  • RSI near neutral (53.27), no strong momentum signal
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor interest
  • Current ratio (1.08x) and quick ratio (0.88x) suggest moderate liquidity pressure

Key facts

Sector
Healthcare
Market cap
$8.96B
P/E ratio
6.18
Gross margin
44.2%
Net margin
8.6%
Rev growth YoY
9.6%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$148.02

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Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral