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Universal Health Services, Inc. earnings overview

Latest Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) earnings intelligence, including the newest scorecard, market reaction, and transcript analysis.

Next reportUniversal Health Services, Inc. reports Wednesday, Feb 24, 2027 · After market closeConsensus EPS $5.75 · consensus revenue $4.76B
UHS FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026

Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS maintained 2026 guidance, but Q3 showed near-term pressure from slower de novo hospital ramps, lower surgical volumes and one-time costs. The Talkspace integration and outpatient expansion are the main operational supports.

EPS surprise+0.6%
Market move-2.9%
UHS FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

Universal Health Services, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a mixed but constructive read: operating growth, added capacity, and behavioral-health expansion remain meaningful positives, but the lower guidance and facility-ramp, liability, and reimbursement risks temper the outlook.

EPS surprise+0.7%
Market move+4.3%
UHS FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS delivered a Q1 earnings beat with EPS of $5.62 (vs $5.41 estimate, +3.9% surprise) and revenue of $4.50B (vs $4.39B estimate, +2.5% surprise). Despite the beat, the market response was sharply negative: shares declined 9.5% on 2.7x baseline volume in the session following the report and continued to drift lower by an additional 5.1% over subsequent sessions. The call highlighted acute care volume pressures from seasonal flu and weather, the newly announced Talkspace acquisition and its implications for the behavioral health continuum and balance sheet, and persistent regulatory headwinds including California staffing requirements and HIX subsidy expirations. Management maintained full-year 2026 guidance targeting approximately 5% core EBITDA growth, and the capex outlook shifted from stable to increasing. The bullish score from transcript analysis moderated from 78 in the prior…

EPS surprise+3.9%
Market move-9.5%
UHS FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

Universal Health Services, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive operating thesis: demand and expansion initiatives remain supportive, but the case depends on execution, reimbursement stability, and control of labor and regulatory costs.

EPS surprise-0.7%
Market move-11.4%
UHS FY2025 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2025

Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS's Q3 results and higher guidance support the case that demand, reimbursement gains, and expansion can sustain earnings momentum, but the evidence is balanced by significant Medicaid-policy, exchange-subsidy, and labor risks.

EPS surprise+22.1%
Market move+2.5%
UHS FY2025 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2025

Universal Health Services, Inc.

The quarter supports a constructive but qualified view: UHS reported growth in acute care and behavioral services and raised EPS guidance, while expansion execution, staffing, start-up costs, and prospective Medicaid changes remain important offsets.

EPS surprise+8.7%
Market move+5.1%
UHS FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Universal Health Services, Inc.

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional operating picture: volume growth, disciplined expenses, and supplemental Medicaid payments supported Q1, while regulatory approvals and labor constraints remain important tests.

EPS surprise—
Market move-0.6%
UHS FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2024

Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS's Q3 results showed improving acute-hospital margins and continued behavioral-health growth, while Medicaid approvals, labor conditions and acute-volume normalization remain key variables for the outlook.

EPS surprise+1.6%
Market move-9.8%
UHS FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024

Universal Health Services, Inc.

The quarter supports a constructive operating trajectory, led by behavioral health, improving labor execution, and reimbursement opportunities; the key test is whether these drivers can offset moderating acute-care trends and policy dependence.

EPS surprise+31.4%
Market move+10.2%

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