Universal Health Services gains analyst support, shares trade higher on NYSE

By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-23, 20:16.

Universal Health Services (US9139031002) stays on the radar of Wall Street on Tuesday. The NYSE-listed hospital operator’s shares recently traded around 147 US dollars, notably above Friday’s 142.64 dollars close, according to price data from StockScan and MarketScreener.StockScan price history

TD Cowen adjusts price target

On June 22, TD Cowen adjusted its price target on Universal Health Services from 230 to 197 US dollars while reiterating a Buy rating, as documented by MarketScreener’s analyst overview.MarketScreener company page The new target still implies a substantial upside versus the current share price around the mid-140 dollar range.

Across the broader coverage universe, the average analyst target price for Universal Health Services stands close to 214 US dollars, meaning a spread of roughly 50 percent above the latest quoted level on MarketScreener.MarketScreener consensus data UHS competes in the U.S. hospital and behavioral health space with peers such as HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare.

What the consensus shows today

Universal Health Services is followed by a broad set of U.S. health care analysts, many of whom benchmark the stock within the S&P 500 health care cohort. MarketScreener reports that the shares have fallen more than 30 percent year-to-date, even as the consensus target price remains well above 200 dollars.MarketScreener performance data

Recent fair value indications around 146 to 147 dollars during Tuesday trading align with third-party assessments such as Massive’s fair value estimates shown on MarketBeat, which also highlight active institutional interest in the UHS shares.MarketBeat UHS overview

How Universal Health makes its money

Universal Health Services generates its revenue primarily by operating acute care hospitals and behavioral health facilities across the United States and select international markets. The company manages general acute care hospitals, specialty hospitals, ambulatory centers and a large network of behavioral health centers.

Where the shares trade now

The Universal Health Services shares (US9139031002) trade on the NYSE at about 147.0 US dollars as of 2026-06-23, 20:00, based on recent intraday data from StockScan.StockScan intraday quote

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