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    Technical Analysis for UHS - Universal Health Services, Inc.

    Grade Last Price % Change Price Change
    D 197.52 0.37% 0.73
    UHS closed up 0.37 percent on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, on 1.29 times normal volume. It was able to bounce off of its 200 day moving average, an important long-term support line. The price action carved out a bullish hammer (or hammer-like) candlestick pattern. That may indicate an upside reversal. Look for price to trade above the high of the hammer for confirmation.
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    Trend Table & Recent EOD Trading Signals

    ADX Long Term Intermediate Term Short Term
    Strong Up Down Down
    Historical UHS trend table...
    Date Alert Name Type % Chg
    200 DMA Support Bullish 0.00%
    Hammer Candlestick Bullish 0.00%
    Lizard Bullish Bullish Day Trade Setup 0.00%
    Lower Bollinger Band Touch Weakness 0.00%
    200 DMA Support Bullish 0.37%
    180 Bearish Setup Bearish Swing Setup -0.21%
    Multiple of Ten Bearish Other -0.21%
    Outside Day Range Expansion -0.21%
    Hammer Candlestick Bullish -2.07%
    Multiple of Ten Bullish Other -2.07%
    Older End-of-Day Signals for UHS ...

       Recent Intraday Alerts

    Alert Time
    200 DMA Support about 16 hours ago
    Fell Below Previous Day's Low about 16 hours ago
    Down 2 % about 16 hours ago
    Down 1% about 16 hours ago
    60 Minute Opening Range Breakout 2 days ago
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    Universal Health Services, Inc. Description

    Universal Health Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers. Its hospitals offer various services, including general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric, pharmacy, and/or behavioral health services. As of February 28, 2013, the company owned and/or operated 23 acute care hospitals and 197 behavioral health centers located in 37 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also manages and/or owns five surgical hospitals, and surgery and radiation oncology centers located in four states. Universal Health Services, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

    Classification
    Sector: Healthcare
    Industry: Medical Care
    Keywords: S&P 500 Medicine Surgery Health Care Radiation Health Services Radiology Acute Care Hospitals Obstetrics Acute Care Behavioral Health Services Hospitals Medstar Health Universal Health Services

    Is UHS a Buy, Sell or Hold?

    Indicator Bull Case Neutral / Hold Bear Case
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    200 DMA
    ADX Trend
    Oversold / Overbought
    Relative Strength
    Counts: 1 bullish, 3 bearish and 1 neutral indicators. You may wish to incorporate that into your trading strategies.

    Recent News

    Date Title
    Nov 20 Universal Health Services declares $0.20 dividend
    Nov 20 Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Universal Health Services (UHS) Stock?
    Nov 17 Deal Dispatch: Shell, Unilever And More Are On The Sell Side; The Onion Makes Alex Jones Cry Foul
    Nov 15 Universal Health Services' (NYSE:UHS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
    Nov 12 Zacks Industry Outlook HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, Universal Health, Acadia Healthcare and Community Health Systems
    Nov 11 5 Hospital Stocks Set to Thrive Amid Robust Industry Trends
    Nov 8 (UHS) - Analyzing Universal Health Servs's Short Interest
    Nov 8 Trump re-election: KeyBanc says watch these health and consumer stocks
    Nov 6 Hospital stocks could see negative impact under Trump
    Nov 4 Analyzing Universal Health's Q3 Earnings: To Buy or Keep Your Cool?
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    Indicators

    Indicator Value
    52 Week High 243.25
    52 Week Low 133.2819
    Average Volume 787,104
    200-Day Moving Average 194.77
    50-Day Moving Average 219.39
    20-Day Moving Average 205.34
    10-Day Moving Average 202.74
    Average True Range 6.15
    RSI (14) 35.06
    ADX 36.21
    +DI 11.86
    -DI 36.02
    Chandelier Exit (Long, 3 ATRs) 216.71
    Chandelier Exit (Short, 3 ATRs) 210.64
    Upper Bollinger Bands 217.19
    Lower Bollinger Band 193.50
    Percent B (%b) 0.17
    BandWidth 11.53
    MACD Line -5.97
    MACD Signal Line -5.42
    MACD Histogram -0.5484
    Fundamentals Value
    Market Cap 12.05 Billion
    Num Shares 61 Million
    EPS 9.52
    Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio 20.75
    Price-to-Sales 0.79
    Price-to-Book 1.83
    PEG Ratio 1.87
    Dividend 0.80
    Dividend Yield 0.41%
    Pivot Point Level Traditional / Classic Fibonacci Demark Woodie Camarilla
    Resistance 4 (R4) 206.66
    Resistance 3 (R3) 205.90 202.09 205.14
    Resistance 2 (R2) 202.09 199.76 202.47 204.63
    Resistance 1 (R1) 199.81 198.32 200.95 200.57 204.12
    Pivot Point 196.00 196.00 196.57 196.38 196.00
    Support 1 (S1) 193.71 193.67 194.85 194.47 190.92
    Support 2 (S2) 189.90 192.23 190.28 190.41
    Support 3 (S3) 187.62 189.90 189.90
    Support 4 (S4) 188.38