Universal Health Services UHS Shares (Basic)
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Universal Health Services in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.
The official record: Universal Health Services’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Universal Health Services's shares (basic)?
- Universal Health Services (UHS) reported shares (basic) of 61.1M in Q1 2026.
- How has Universal Health Services's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Universal Health Services's shares (basic) decreased by 6.0% year-over-year, from 65M to 61.1M.
- What is the long-term trend for Universal Health Services's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Universal Health Services's shares (basic) has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 333.8M to 255.9M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of common shares held by investors during the period.
- How do you interpret shares (basic)?
- A decreasing trend often signals share repurchases, which can boost EPS, while an increasing trend may indicate share issuance for capital raising or compensation.
- How does shares (basic) compare across companies?
- Standardized across all public companies to facilitate consistent per-share performance metrics.