Decline depth
-29.6%
From rolling 252-day high of $245.55, 267d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber ListRecovering
UHSUniversal Health Services, Inc.
Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities · large-cap ($10.1B)
-29.6%
from rolling 252-day high of $245.55 set 2025-11-26 · 267d ago
Current
$172.87
Decline depth
-29.6%
Decline σ
2.6σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$UHS landed on the list 2026-03-08, down 22.7% from its 52-week high that day — now down -29.6%.
That's 5.3 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 42.7% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-09 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
UHS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
4/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Past the 4/5 Amber threshold.
Decline sigma
2.6σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.91% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about UHS.
UHS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -29.6% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.
Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.
Broken Stocks stops here — it flags the structure, it doesn't build the upside case. Working out whether UHS's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.
Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 2U (green), monthly 2U (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-07-27. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about UHS
What people ask.
Why is UHS on Broken Stocks?
UHS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -29.6% from its rolling 252-day high of $245.55, set on 2025-11-26 — 267d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for UHS?
Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — UHS is still Amber List because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.
Is UHS a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. UHS is down -29.6% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is UHS a buy?
Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.
Where is UHS trading inside its 52-week range?
At $172.87, UHS sits 30.9% of the way from its 52-week low ($140.08) to its 52-week high ($246.33). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has UHS been declining?
The current 29.6% decline accrued over 267d, which annualizes to roughly -40.5% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.
How does UHS compare to its sector?
There are 143 other Healthcare tickers on Broken Stocks: 70 Red, 34 Amber, 39 Watch, with 49 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.1% — UHS's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does UHS's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-07-27) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.