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) advanced 1.50% to $173.09 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.69% to 7,691.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.22% to 53,343.40.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 29.73% below its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 1.02% to $2.98, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.84% to $26.56, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.67% to $411.73.
Trading volume (896,486) remained 36,853 below its 50-day average volume of 933,339.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 18, 2026.