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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) rose 1.02% to $224.90 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&amp;P 500 Index  falling 1.16% to 6,721.43 and Dow Jones Industrial Average  falling 0.47% to 47,885.97.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 8.70% short of its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) fell 1.70% to $15.01, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) fell 1.54% to $3.20, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 1.08% to $22.56.
Trading volume (850,222) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 662,190.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 17, 2025.
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<p>Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock rose 1.02% to $224.90, outperforming competitors in a rough trading session where the S&P 500 fell 1.16% and Dow Jones fell 0.47%. The stock is 8.70% short of its 52-week high. Trading volume was higher than average.</p>

Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day