Stock AnalizUniversal Health Services (UHS) earnings for the quarter ended September 2026: EPS beats estimates
Universal Health Services reported results for the quarter ended September 2026 on October 27, 2026. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $5.22 against the analysts’ average forecast of $5.15, a beat of 1.3%.
Revenue for the quarter was $4.73 billion, up 5.3% from $4.50 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
The market’s verdict: the stock fell 7.3% on the first trading day after the report.
The last four quarters
Universal Health Services has beaten the analysts’ EPS forecast in 2 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter | EPS | Forecast | Surprise | Revenue growth | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $5.22 | $5.15 | +1.3% | +5% | −7.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $5.98 | $6.01 | −0.5% | +8% | +6.7% |
| Mar 2026 | $5.62 | $5.46 | +3.0% | +10% | −6.8% |
| Dec 2025 | $5.88 | $5.91 | −0.5% | +9% | −11.2% |
What comes next
Analysts expect EPS of $5.62 for the next quarter on average and $22.44 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The average analyst price target is $195.24, 1% above the current price of $194.07.
Valuation and score
Universal Health Services scores 3.8 out of 5 overall on Stock Analiz (good, with some weak spots), trades at a trailing P/E of about 8.1, and its intrinsic value under moderate assumptions is about 67% above the current market value. Full Universal Health Services analysis with 10 years of financials
Frequently asked questions
What was Universal Health Services’s EPS for the quarter ended September 2026?
$5.22 adjusted per share, against an analyst consensus of $5.15.
How much revenue did Universal Health Services report?
$4.73 billion, up 5.3% year over year.
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This report was written automatically from the published numbers within hours of the release. It is information, not investment advice.