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# Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Rises Thursday, Still Underperforms Market

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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) rose 1.03% to $169.21 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.06% to 7,747.71 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.18% to 53,686.11.

Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 31.31% 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 Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 0.34% to $2.91, Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 0.07% to $26.88, and HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) rose 1.78% to $409.20.

Trading volume (463,134) remained 381,138 below its 50-day average volume of 844,272.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 3, 2026.

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