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UHS

UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES B

Health Care · Health Care Facilities

$187.30

-1.20%

Vol: 0.0M

Araverus Market Read

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Positive

Universal Health Services $835M Talkspace acquisition powers pre-market surge as virtual care provider integration begins.

Universal Health Services gained 1.01% in 24-hour trading after announcing $835M acquisition of virtual care provider Talkspace to expand digital health capabilities. Stock recovered in after-hours at $218.50 with minimal 0.03% decline as market digests strategic move, signaling confidence in integrated care model growth. Next earnings report scheduled for April 27, 2026 will detail acquisition integration timeline and synergy expectations.

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Previous Market Reads

2 of 2 days

Sector Peers

CompanyPriceDay1MFwd P/EBetaMkt Cap
LLYELI$916.83-0.13%-11.4%21.8x0.43$821.2B
JNJJOHNSON$237.56+0.16%-1.8%18.9x0.33$572.6B
ABBVABBVIE$206.31-0.97%-11.4%12.8x0.33$364.6B
MRKMERCK$114.17-0.29%-5.4%11.7x0.26$282.3B
UNHUNITEDHEALTH$280.37-1.29%-2.2%14.1x0.38$254.5B
AMGNAMGEN$349.90-0.42%-6.3%15.0x0.42$188.6B
ABTABBOTT$107.19-1.12%-4.5%17.2x0.74$186.3B
GILDGILEAD$141.06-0.17%-8.6%14.7x0.37$175.2B
TMOTHERMO$470.21+1.18%-6.2%17.5x0.97$174.7B

Fundamentals

Market Cap$11.4B
P/E (TTM)8.1
Forward P/E7.3
Beta1.26
Div Yield42.00%
Prev Close$189.58

RSI (14-Day)

23Oversold
0305070100

52-Week Range

$152.33$187.30$246.33
From High-24.0%
From Low+23.0%

Moving Averages

50d SMA
$207.63-9.8%
200d SMA
$200.09-6.4%

Price below 200d MA — bearish structure.

Returns

1W
-1.7%
1M
-20.3%
3M
-15.8%
6M
+0.1%
1Y
+6.6%
YTD
-14.7%

Volume

Today28K
20d Avg908K
Ratio0.03x