Universal Health's Q4 Earnings Miss on Softer Volumes & Rising Costs

Key Takeaways UHS posted Q4 EPS of $5.88, missing estimates as admissions and patient days fell short.Universal Health saw 9% higher operating costs, driven by wages, supplies and expenses.UHS guided 2026 revenue of $18.417-$18.789B and EPS of $22.64-$24.52.Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $5.88, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.6%. The bottom line soared 19.5% year over year.Net revenues of $4.49 billion improved 9.1% year ...