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) rallied 2.54% to $177.26 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 28.04% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 1.01% to $3.01, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 1.33% to $26.57, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 5.64% to $429.19.
Trading volume (664,585) remained 239,622 below its 50-day average volume of 904,207.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.