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Universal Health Services, Inc. reports developments tied to its hospital and healthcare-services operations through subsidiaries that operate acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points in the United States, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Recurring news includes quarterly and annual financial results, operating outlooks, earnings-call schedules and presentations at healthcare conferences.
Company updates also cover capital-allocation and financing actions, including cash dividends, share repurchases, credit-agreement changes and other material corporate events. News about UHS commonly links operating performance to its acute care and behavioral health platforms, as well as governance and shareholder communication matters.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) has completed its acquisition of Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), combining one of the nation's largest behavioral health providers with a leading virtual behavioral health platform. The deal, originally announced on March 9, 2026, has received all required regulatory approvals and satisfied customary closing conditions.
According to UHS, integrating Talkspace’s virtual services with its network of behavioral health facilities, acute care hospitals and outpatient locations is intended to create an end-to-end behavioral health ecosystem, supporting patients from virtual counseling and psychiatry through outpatient, crisis, inpatient and specialized care.
Talkspace currently serves individuals in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico through about 6,000 licensed providers, whose services are available to more than 200 million people via health plans, employers, EAPs, schools and government organizations, as well as self-pay. Talkspace recently launched Tee, an AI-powered, HIPAA-privacy‑standard mental health guide that provides real-time support between appointments or as a standalone companion.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to UHS of $358.4 million, or $5.98 per diluted share, up from $353.2 million, or $5.43, in 2025. Net revenues rose 8.3% to $4.638 billion, aided by a favorable net pre-tax impact of about $72 million, primarily from a Florida Medicaid managed care directed payment program partly offset by higher self-insured liability reserves.
For the first six months of 2026, net income attributable to UHS was $707.1 million ($11.63 per diluted share) on net revenues of $9.133 billion, up 8.9% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI reached $677.9 million in Q2 and $1.326 billion year-to-date. Same-facility acute and behavioral operations showed mid‑single‑digit volume gains and higher net revenue per unit. Net cash from operating activities was $845 million versus $909 million in 2025.
UHS repurchased 2.565 million shares for $447.5 million in the first half and had $977.6 million of remaining authorization. The company maintained strong liquidity with $1.272 billion of revolver capacity and delayed draw term loans tied to the expected Talkspace acquisition. UHS revised its 2026 forecast: net revenues midpoint up 0.2%, but Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS midpoints decreased 1.9% and 2.6%, respectively, versus the original outlook.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share, approved by its Board of Directors. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026.
UHS operates a broad network of hospital and healthcare facilities in the United States, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will release its second quarter 2026 results, for the period ended June 30, after market close on Monday, July 27, 2026. A conference call for investors will follow on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
The call will be available via live webcast and audio archive on the UHS investor relations site, with advance registration required for telephone access. UHS operates acute care, behavioral health and outpatient facilities across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will present at the Goldman Sachs Annual Global Healthcare Conference on June 9, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET.
A live audio webcast and replay will be accessible via the Investor Relations section of the UHS website.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) announced a cash dividend. The Board of Directors approved a $0.20 per share dividend, payable on June 18, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 8, 2026.
UHS operates acute care, behavioral health, outpatient and ambulatory facilities in the US, Puerto Rico and the UK.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will present at the BofA Securities Health Care Conference on May 12, 2026 at 1:40pm PT.
A live audio webcast and replay will be available via the company’s Investor Relations website at www.uhsinc.com.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) reported Q1 2026 net income attributable to UHS of $348.7 million ($5.65 diluted) versus $316.7 million ($4.80) in Q1 2025. Net revenues rose to $4.495 billion (+9.6%). Adjusted net income was $346.5 million ($5.62 diluted). Adjusted EBITDA net of NCI was $648.3 million. Net cash from operations was $402 million. During Q1 the company repurchased 675,000 shares for ~$127.3 million and amended its credit agreement to increase borrowing capacity by $900 million, including a $400 million delayed draw term loan A expected to fund the Talkspace acquisition.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) will report Q1 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, with results released after market close on April 27, 2026.
The company will hold a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. ET on April 28, 2026, with a live webcast available at the company's website and a telephone option requiring advance registration. A replay will be available for one year.
Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) agreed to acquire Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK) for $5.25 per share, valuing the transaction at approximately $835 million. UHS plans to finance the deal with borrowings under its existing revolving credit facility.
Talkspace operates a virtual behavioral health platform with ~6,000 licensed providers, served over 1.6 million therapy and psychiatry sessions in 2025, and reported $229 million revenue in 2025; its services reached more than 200 million people through payor and employer channels. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals, and is forecast to be slightly accretive to adjusted net income per diluted share in the first 12 months excluding one-time costs.