Universal Health Services shifts third-quarter results: what it means for Universal Health stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The release moved to October 27, 2026 after an October 9 change. Universal Health stock costs EUR 163.00 on October 20, 2026.

Schedule and operating context

Universal Health Services changed its third-quarter reporting date on October 9, 2026.
Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 5.98 in the second quarter of 2026.
Universal Health Services stock was trading at EUR 163.00 at 1:38 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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Universal Health Services (ISIN US9139031002) will release its third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 27, 2026, following a scheduling change announced on October 9. FinancialContent reported that the conference call is now scheduled for October 28, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Why the schedule change matters

The revised timetable gives investors two dated checkpoints for the next operating update. The earnings release covers the quarter ended September 30, 2026, while management's conference call follows the next morning, according to FinancialContent.

What does the operating base show?

Universal Health Services entered the reporting window after adjusted earnings per share of USD 5.98 in the second quarter of 2026, up 12.00 percent from USD 5.35 in the second quarter of 2025. The same quarter produced USD 4.64 billion in revenue, up 8.30 percent year over year, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript.

The quarterly call also described adjusted EBITDA less noncontrolling interests of USD 678.00 million, up 5.00 percent from the year-earlier period. Acute-care same-facility admissions increased 2.90 percent, while same-facility net revenue in the acute-care segment rose 8.20 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the transcript said.

Three dates frame the update

On July 28, 2026, Universal Health Services reported adjusted earnings per share of USD 5.98 for the second quarter, according to Yahoo Finance. On October 5, 2026, the company initially scheduled its third-quarter release for October 26, 2026, according to Universal Health Services. On October 9, 2026, it moved the release to October 27, 2026, with the call on October 28, 2026.

Next reporting checkpoint

The next two substantiated dates are October 27, 2026, for the third-quarter results, and October 28, 2026, for the conference call. At Lang & Schwarz, Universal Health Services stock was trading at EUR 163.00 on October 20, 2026, at 1:38 p.m. CEST.

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