DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B (UHS) slid 2.25% to $230.00 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 6,861.89 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.54% to 49,395.16.
The stock's fall snapped a five-day winning streak.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed 6.63% below its 52-week high of $246.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) fell 1.47% to $16.08, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 5.39% to $3.52, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) fell 12.15% to $19.30.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 19, 2026.
This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 19, 2026 17:14 ET (22:14 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.