Deutsche Bank analyst Pito Chickering maintains $Universal Health Services (UHS.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $208 to $240.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 55.9% and a total average return of 6.7% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Universal Health Services (UHS.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
Universal Health reported strong performance in both segments, managing to surpass expectations even while dealing with increased costs related to malpractice, legal fees, and debt refinancing which were not omitted from EBITDA calculations.
The company's results aligned with internal expectations despite more challenging year-over-year comparisons. There is a positive outlook based on management's projections of additional Medicaid supplemental programs anticipated to begin in the following year, which are expected to underpin robust growth.
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