5 Best Medical Care Facilities Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

2. Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) is one of the best medical care facilities stocks to buy according to analysts. Analysts see roughly 35.1% average upside, supported by one of the broader facility footprints in the group. The company’s latest directly relevant development came on May 26, when The George Washington University, Medical Faculty Associates, and Universal Health Services announced an agreement to transition clinical services to a newly created provider group while continuing medical education at GW Hospital.

The agreement covers GW Hospital, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center, and affiliated outpatient sites. Under the arrangement, a UHS affiliate will establish Capital Medical Group, a physician-led not-for-profit practice group, and UHS will become financially responsible for physician practice operations after the transition period. This is not a splashy acquisition headline, but it is important care-delivery plumbing: physician staffing, continuity of care, clinical services, and academic hospital operations. For a facilities operator, those details can matter as much as beds.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and ambulatory care access points.