DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) rallied 1.06% to $178.86 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.51% to 7,743.41 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.93% to 51,828.62.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 27.39% below its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 2.08% to $2.94, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 2.53% to $26.31, and HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 2.86% to $435.61.
Trading volume (643,753) remained 179,511 below its 50-day average volume of 823,264.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 25, 2026.