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 $206.98 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.84% to 6,917.81 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.34% to 49,240.99.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 15.97% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) remained unchanged, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 1.88% to $3.13, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 2.52% to $20.90.
Trading volume (615,049) remained 100,582 below its 50-day average volume of 715,631.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 3, 2026.
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February 03, 2026 17:16 ET (22:16 GMT)
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