Universal Health Q4 revenue slightly misses analyst expectations

Universal Health Services

25/02/2026 21:26

Overview

Healthcare provider's Q4 revenue slightly missed analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q4 missed analyst expectations

Adjusted net income for Q4 slightly beat analyst expectations

Outlook

Universal Health forecasts 2026 net revenues between $18.417 bln and $18.789 bln

UHS expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA net of NCI between $2.641 bln and $2.789 bln

Company anticipates 2026 EPS-diluted between $22.64 and $24.52 per share

Result Drivers

ACUTE CARE REVENUE - Net revenue per adjusted admission and patient day increased, driving revenue growth in acute care services

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REVENUE - Increased adjusted admissions and patient days contributed to revenue growth in behavioral health services

Company press release: ID:nPn63q1yQa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Slight Miss*
$4.49 bln
$4.50 bln (14 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$5.88
$5.90 (15 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
$7.06
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
Slight Beat*
$371.40 mln
$370.25 mln (9 Analysts)

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Universal Health Services Inc is $240.50, about 4.6% above its February 24 closing price of $229.98

The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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