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Universal Health Services (UHS) stock, explained like you're 5
Universal Health Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UHS. It is a large cap company in the hospital/nursing management industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 10.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- UHS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Hospital/Nursing Management
- Size
- Large cap, about 10.5 billion dollars
Is Universal Health Services a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Universal Health Services is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 10.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Universal Health Services makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves UHS stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
In the news lately
- Is Universal Health Services (UHS) Fairly Valued Or Is More Upside Left? (Simply Wall Street)
- Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock Looks Undervalued As Returns Already Look Strong (Yahoo Finance)
- Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day (MarketWatch)
- Universal Health Services shifts third quarter date for Universal Health stock (ad-hoc-news.de)
- Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about Universal Health Services stock
What does Universal Health Services do?
Universal Health Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UHS. It is a large cap company in the hospital/nursing management industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 10.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Universal Health Services?
Universal Health Services trades under the ticker UHS on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Universal Health Services's market cap?
Universal Health Services is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 10.5 billion dollars.
How does Universal Health Services make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves UHS stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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