# Universal Health (UHS) — Analyst Forecast

UHS · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $166.00 | $185.75 | $205.00 | 8 |

Last price $187.36 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Leerink Partners | Maintained | Outperform | $205.00 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $183.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $183.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintained | Neutral | $190.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $166.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Neutral | $194.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $189.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $191.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $168.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Neutral | $194.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $195.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $166.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Barclays | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $179.00 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $197.00 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $165.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $310.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $204.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Neutral | $194.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $211.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Performer → Sector Perform | $190.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for UHS stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Universal Health (UHS) is $185.75, with a high estimate of $205.00 and a low of $166.00, across 8 analysts.

### Is UHS a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Universal Health currently average a Hold rating: 8 buy, 14 hold and 1 sell, from 23 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for UHS?

The average price target of $185.75 implies 0.86% downside from the last price of $187.36.

### What is the latest analyst rating on UHS?

On Sep 18, 2026, Leerink Partners maintained Universal Health at Outperform with a price target of $205.00.

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