DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) slid 1.74% to $172.72 Thursday, 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 7,591.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.60% to 52,064.10.
The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 29.88% 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 Thursday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 2.03% to $2.89, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 1.33% to $26.73, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 0.15% to $421.21.
Trading volume (654,690) remained 170,682 below its 50-day average volume of 825,372.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 10, 2026.