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Universal Health Services (UHS) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the Universal Health Services (UHS). During the week, the UHS dropped -7.76 points, or -3.41%, and closed at 219.88 on Friday, January 2, 2026. UHS was trading at average weekly trading volume.
UHS is a member of Health Care Sector. Health Care is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See UHS long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on February 5, 2010 at 28.40 and reached 246.33 on November 26, 2025. UHS gained -217.93 points, or -767.36%, in 824 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 92.90 and resistance is at 255.40. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See UHS medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on July 29, 2025 at 152.33 and reached 246.33 on November 26, 2025. UHS gained -94.00 points, or -61.71%, in 17 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (224.92) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, but since daily indicators are oversold a short-term pull back is possible. UHS may retest the broken support line. It is considered to be a resistance line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See UHS weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since August 15, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting weak. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See UHS short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on December 24, 2025 at 229.15 and reached 215.10 on January 2, 2026. UHS lost 14.05 points, or 6.13%, in 9 days. The price is now at the 34.02% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See UHS daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily oversold Williams' Percentage Range. Daily Relative Strength Index and MACD have bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Relative Strength Index and MACD bullish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The daily MACD line is below its signal line since December 2, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.
During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
The price touches the lower Bollinger Band. The distance between the Bollinger Bands (5.57%) is close to one year low (6.22%). It is 57.33% lower than one year average. It indicates the period of low volatility of the stock price, and it is considered a buy signal for the option traders. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.
During the last week, the 20 Day Moving Average has crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
 Candlestick pattern: [See UHS candlestick chart pattern]
On Friday the chart has formed a Bearish Thrusting Candlestick pattern. This pattern occurs in a downtrend and it shows a rally failure in a down market. This is a weak continuation pattern. The reliability of the Bearish Thrusting pattern is low. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks that had a Bearish Thrusting Candlestick pattern during the last week.
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