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 1.17% to $168.16 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 7,316.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.19% to 51,594.14.
This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 31.73% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 2.87% to $2.71, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 0.48% to $26.73, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 2.39% to $408.18.
Trading volume (1.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 29, 2026.