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) slid 2.01% to $189.58 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.36% to 6,624.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.63% to 46,225.15.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 23.04% below 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 Wednesday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) fell 0.06% to $16.25, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 2.25% to $3.04, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 1.07% to $19.83.
Trading volume (873,957) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 795,326.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 18, 2026.
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March 18, 2026 17:16 ET (21:16 GMT)
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