RBC Capital analyst Ben Hendrix maintains $Universal Health Services (UHS.US)$ with a hold rating, and adjusts the target price from $189 to $211.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 55.2% and a total average return of 7.3% 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:
Post the Q3 report, Universal Health reported 'clean beats' across its segments, even while accommodating increased malpractice and legal costs, as well as debt refinancing that were not excluded from EBITDA.
Despite results aligning with internal expectations and challenging year-over-year comparisons, there is a positive outlook based on management's anticipation of incremental Medicaid supplemental programs scheduled for the following year, which are projected to underpin robust growth.
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