Decline depth
-30.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $245.55, 253d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Amber ListRecovering
UHSUniversal Health Services, Inc.
Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities · large-cap ($10.1B)
-30.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $245.55 set 2025-11-26 · 253d ago
Current
$169.72
Decline depth
-30.9%
Decline σ
1.7σ
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 -30.9%.
That's 7.0 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
1.7σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.46% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about UHS.
UHS qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -30.9% 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: moderate alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 2U (red), 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 -30.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $245.55, set on 2025-11-26 — 253d 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?
Not by the strict technical definition. UHS is down -30.9% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 253d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. UHS is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
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 $169.72, UHS sits 27.9% 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 30.9% decline accrued over 253d, which annualizes to roughly -44.6% 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 153 other Healthcare tickers on Broken Stocks: 76 Red, 36 Amber, 41 Watch, with 73 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.5% — 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.