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 2.25% to $173.54 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.62% to 7,757.64 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.28% to 54,036.93.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 29.55% short of 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 1.69% to $3.00, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 2.15% to $27.08, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 1.09% to $413.36.
Trading volume (411,892) remained 677,382 below its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 7, 2026.