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) rose 1.18% to $234.05 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.57% to 6,832.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.34% to 49,451.98.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 4.98% 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 Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) rose 0.37% to $16.29, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 2.08% to $3.44, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 1.86% to $21.07.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 711,988.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 12, 2026.
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February 12, 2026 17:16 ET (22:16 GMT)
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