UHS
StockUniversal Health Services, Inc.
Price
$232.60
as of Feb 23, 2026
All Time High: $243.98
Typical
Current Drawdown
-4.7%
Days in Drawdown
60
Avg Max Drawdown
6.8%
Avg Length
69
Drawdown Severity Score™
0.8
UHS - Price & High Water Mark
UHS - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Universal Health Services, Inc. is trading slightly below its recent peak. As of 2026-02-23, the stock price is $232.60, just 4.7% below its all-time high of $243.98.
Based on comprehensive historical analysis spanning 14 years, Universal Health Services, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 6.8% in depth, with an average duration of 69 days. Universal Health Services, Inc. has gone through 204 total drawdown events in the last 14 years. The largest drawdown for Universal Health Services, Inc. in the last 14 years was 56.3%. The longest drawdown duration in its history was 1452 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Universal Health Services, Inc. currently stands at 0.83. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range—a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns—periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Universal Health Services, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that may represent a buying opportunity.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Complete record of all 204 historical pullbacks below.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-25 | Ongoing | 60 days | -4.7% | $243.98 | $232.60 | — |
| 2024-09-25 | 2025-11-25 | 427 days | -35.6% | $240.29 | $154.65 | $243.54 |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-23 | 18 days | -5.7% | $238.09 | $224.53 | $239.36 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-04 | 2 days | -0.5% | $236.56 | $235.26 | $237.38 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2024-08-30 | 2 days | -0.5% | $235.42 | $234.29 | $236.56 |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-08-27 | 2 days | -0.0% | $231.76 | $231.66 | $233.96 |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-13 | 5 days | -1.5% | $217.10 | $213.94 | $219.17 |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-08 | 10 days | -3.0% | $216.14 | $209.75 | $217.10 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-25 | 28 days | -6.7% | $190.42 | $177.62 | $203.77 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-06-27 | 3 days | -1.7% | $189.88 | $186.59 | $190.42 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-24 | 5 days | -1.0% | $189.43 | $187.56 | $189.88 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-17 | 15 days | -2.6% | $188.47 | $183.54 | $188.68 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-05-30 | 60 days | -15.8% | $181.19 | $152.58 | $184.60 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-27 | 6 days | -1.9% | $179.51 | $176.07 | $180.58 |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-21 | 2 days | -0.2% | $178.97 | $178.63 | $179.51 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-19 | 11 days | -3.6% | $176.43 | $170.09 | $178.97 |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2 days | -2.4% | $164.43 | $160.40 | $165.89 |
| 2024-02-13 | 2024-02-27 | 15 days | -2.4% | $163.20 | $159.28 | $164.43 |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-12 | 11 days | -0.7% | $161.80 | $160.63 | $163.20 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-01 | 2 days | -0.1% | $157.64 | $157.51 | $161.80 |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-30 | 15 days | -3.3% | $157.29 | $152.09 | $157.64 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2024-01-11 | 891 days | -44.9% | $156.88 | $86.45 | $157.09 |
| 2021-06-02 | 2021-08-03 | 63 days | -8.9% | $156.79 | $142.84 | $156.88 |
| 2021-05-18 | 2021-06-01 | 15 days | -2.3% | $156.67 | $153.09 | $156.79 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-13 | 3 days | -1.9% | $153.20 | $150.31 | $154.01 |
| 2019-09-11 | 2021-05-07 | 605 days | -56.3% | $150.88 | $65.93 | $151.39 |
| 2019-07-31 | 2019-09-10 | 42 days | -8.0% | $148.25 | $136.43 | $150.88 |
| 2015-08-05 | 2019-07-26 | 1452 days | -34.0% | $139.97 | $92.35 | $147.30 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-07-31 | 17 days | -2.2% | $137.24 | $134.24 | $139.01 |
| 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-14 | 13 days | -2.2% | $136.96 | $133.98 | $137.24 |
| 2015-06-29 | 2015-07-01 | 3 days | -1.0% | $136.58 | $135.26 | $136.96 |
| 2015-06-23 | 2015-06-25 | 3 days | -3.3% | $129.38 | $125.08 | $134.75 |
| 2015-06-12 | 2015-06-19 | 8 days | -1.7% | $126.66 | $124.49 | $128.95 |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015-06-11 | 15 days | -3.9% | $125.98 | $121.04 | $126.66 |
| 2015-05-20 | 2015-05-27 | 8 days | -1.0% | $122.34 | $121.16 | $125.98 |
| 2015-04-27 | 2015-05-18 | 22 days | -6.0% | $117.34 | $110.34 | $120.28 |
| 2015-03-24 | 2015-04-23 | 31 days | -6.9% | $116.04 | $108.04 | $117.26 |
| 2015-03-17 | 2015-03-18 | 2 days | -0.0% | $111.14 | $111.11 | $112.18 |
| 2015-03-05 | 2015-03-16 | 11 days | -2.4% | $110.71 | $108.06 | $111.14 |
| 2014-09-25 | 2015-03-04 | 161 days | -14.8% | $109.63 | $93.37 | $110.71 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-24 | 22 days | -6.2% | $109.46 | $102.67 | $109.63 |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-08-28 | 2 days | -0.2% | $108.39 | $108.16 | $108.42 |
| 2014-08-15 | 2014-08-18 | 4 days | -0.3% | $104.84 | $104.55 | $106.54 |
| 2014-07-30 | 2014-08-14 | 16 days | -3.4% | $104.00 | $100.50 | $104.84 |
| 2014-06-24 | 2014-07-25 | 32 days | -7.0% | $94.19 | $87.59 | $99.41 |
| 2014-06-06 | 2014-06-17 | 12 days | -2.9% | $90.86 | $88.22 | $90.89 |
| 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-05 | 2 days | -0.1% | $88.54 | $88.43 | $90.86 |
| 2014-05-30 | 2014-06-02 | 4 days | -0.2% | $85.59 | $85.43 | $85.76 |
| 2014-05-27 | 2014-05-29 | 3 days | -0.4% | $85.25 | $84.90 | $85.59 |
| 2014-05-22 | 2014-05-23 | 2 days | -0.1% | $84.16 | $84.11 | $85.25 |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-05-20 | 7 days | -1.4% | $81.98 | $80.86 | $83.15 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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