Universal Health Services (UHS): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Universal Health Services, a component of the S&P 500 in the Health Care sector. Data as of 2026-09-13.
| Last close price | $174.83 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +11.95% |
| Total return over period | +39.99% |
| Annualized volatility | 30.93% |
| Period volatility | 53.40% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.26 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.36 |
| Max drawdown | -42.00% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.76% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.27 |
| Period range | $120.74 – $243.41 |
| Trading days analyzed | 751 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Universal Health Services (UHS) has posted an annualized return of +11.95% with annual volatility of 30.93%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.26. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -42.00%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.27, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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Is it part of the S&P 500?
Yes, Universal Health Services (UHS) is of the S&P 500.
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