BUZZ-UHS earnings fall due to weak revenue from acute care services

October 28 - ** Shares of hospital operator Universal Health Services (UHS.N) fell 4% in premarket trading to $170

** UHS said its Acute Care Services segment's adjusted revenue per admission for the third quarter was down 1.7% compared to the third quarter of 2025

** The company reaffirmed its 2026 performance forecast but expects adjusted EBITDA attributable to UHS to be at the low end of the projected range

** Guggenheim analysts said the forecast commentary "essentially signals that core EBITDA growth in 2027 will be negligible"

** Mizuho Securities analysts said the subdued outlook reflects rising debt costs, slower business growth at two new hospitals, and weak acute care revenue per admission due to challenges in service mix and payer mix

** The company said third-quarter earnings per share fell 11% to $5.22, while analysts’ average estimate was $5.16 — LSEG data

** The company’s third-quarter revenue was $4.73 billion, higher than analysts' average estimate of $4.71 billion

** As of the previous trading day close, the stock was down 18.7% for the year

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