DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) slipped 3.77% to $174.35 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.80% to 7,165.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.16% to 49,230.71.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 29.22% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) rose 0.12% to $16.45, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 9.24% to $2.72, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 1.23% to $23.04.
Trading volume (739,202) remained 14,055 below its 50-day average volume of 753,257.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 24, 2026.
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April 24, 2026 17:16 ET (21:16 GMT)
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