The stock price performance over the year has been a mixed bag, resulting in a range of outlooks from optimistic to pessimistic depending on the observer. This year’s metric has recorded a Price increase of 1.18%. However, over the past six months, we’ve seen a stronger performance of -18.17%. The price of UHS leaped by -1.12% over the last 30 days. And in the last five days, it has fallen by -3.40%.
Universal Health Services, Inc experienced a somewhat steady performance in the stock market. The company’s stock reached a 1-year high of $243.25 on 09/24/24, while the lowest price for the same period was registered at $152.68 on 04/18/24.
52-week price history of UHS Stock
Examining the 52-week high and low prices can provide valuable insights into a stock’s current status and future performance. Universal Health Services, Inc’s current trading price is -25.37% away from its 52-week high, while its distance from the 52-week low is 18.90%. The stock’s price range during this time has been between $152.68 and $243.25. The trading volume for the Healthcare sector company’s shares reached about 0.39 million for the day, which was lower than the average daily volume of 0.58 million over the last three months.
Market Capitalization vs. Financial Performance: A Comparative Study
Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) has experienced a quarterly decline of -11.55% in its revenues when compared to the same period in the previous year. Presently, the company has a total market capitalization of 11.98B and boasts a workforce of 96700 employees.
Combining Moving Average and Trading Volume Data for Better Market Insight
Based on Barchart.com data, the company’s moving average over the 100-day period was 200.42, with a change in price of -56.48. Similarly, Universal Health Services, Inc recorded 673,197 in trading volume during the last 100 days, posting a change of -23.73%.
UHS’s Debt-to-Equity Ratio Cause for Concern? An In-Depth Look
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is a significant metric that provides insights into a company’s financial state and market presence. By dividing a company’s current liabilities by its shareholders’ equity, the D/E ratio depicts the extent of debt used by a company to fund its assets relative to the value of its shareholders’ equity. At the time of writing, the total D/E ratio for UHS stands at 0.77. Similarly, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio is also 0.76.
UHS Stock Stochastic Average
Today’s raw stochastic average for Universal Health Services, Inc over the last 50 days is 25.12%.This indicates a decrease from the raw stochastic average of the past 20 days, which was 27.55%. Moreover, the company’s Stochastic %K and %D values for the last 20 days were 23.64% and 25.18%, respectively.
