DJ Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B $(UHS)$ sank 0.97% to $175.80 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.04% to 42,342.24 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.09% to 5,867.08.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B closed $67.45 short of its 52-week high ($243.25), which the company achieved on September 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) fell 0.11% to $18.26, Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) remained unchanged, and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (MD) rose 1.71% to $14.25.
Trading volume (1.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 758,172.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 19, 2024.
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December 19, 2024 17:25 ET (22:25 GMT)
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