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 1.32% to $171.89 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.58% to 7,673.52 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.18% to 52,786.07.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 30.22% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 1.73% to $2.84, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 0.33% to $26.94, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 0.74% to $402.02.
Trading volume (791,546) remained 39,495 below its 50-day average volume of 831,041.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 8, 2026.