DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) rose 3.15% to $168.44 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.70% to 7,489.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.53% to 52,485.03.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 31.62% below its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 0.72% to $2.79, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.11% to $26.51, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.72% to $402.59.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 31, 2026.