DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B $(UHS)$ slipped 2.85% to $190.15 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.61% to 5,844.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.91% to 41,860.44.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 21.83% short of its 52-week high of $243.25, which the company achieved on September 24th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) fell 2.45% to $14.75, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 6.18% to $3.95, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.07% to $15.17.
Trading volume (495,582) remained 385,475 below its 50-day average volume of 881,057.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 21, 2025.
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May 21, 2025 17:17 ET (21:17 GMT)
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