UHT NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Universal Health Realty Income Trust · Real Estate · Reit - Healthcare Facilities

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Latest close 43.42 USD
-0.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.9%, after a -5.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 53 out of 100
Latest Close 43.42 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.9% latest completed week
4W Return -5.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 9.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 5-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -5.2%. Indicator stack 60/100 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 49/100 conviction; expected move 8.9%. News sentiment 56/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 27 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 27 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.9%, after a -5.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5412-week average 0.46

12-week confirmation

Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.54Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -5.2% over four weeks, 9.0% over 12 weeks, and 18.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.9%
4W-5.2%
12W9.0%
26W11.3%
52W18.9%
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.56Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change2757.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership0.26Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-95.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength28/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Value16/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Quality94/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Momentum35/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
34.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
15.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
90.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
24.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
45.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
51.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-4.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
6.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
6.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
6.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

UHT shows bullish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 8.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction49/100
Expected move8.9%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation1
Volatility66
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity10 / 1

10 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

18 positive · 30 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings27 JulLatest stored earnings date was 27 Jul 2026.
Options expected move8.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+15.5%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-7.0%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week-0.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses10
Sharp losses4
Recent vol5.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -2.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape55/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 55/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis46/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 5/12.

Activity pressure 0.54; 3 reversal markers Factors43/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 70; Small Cap Core rank 76 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options46/100

UHT shows bullish options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 8.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 8.9% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Universal Health Realty Stock Gains Post Q2 Earnings, FFO Improves Insiders10 / 1

10 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings27 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 27 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202643.42 USD-0.9%41.22 USD36.93 USD0.560.26438.3KOn
24 Jul 202643.83 USD-0.0%41.05 USD36.90 USD0.612.28344.5KOn
17 Jul 202643.84 USD1.8%40.88 USD36.87 USD0.631.61495.5KOn
10 Jul 202643.06 USD-6.0%40.75 USD36.85 USD0.26-1.83758.8KOn
3 Jul 202645.82 USD6.8%40.67 USD36.83 USD-0.025.70838.2KOn
26 Jun 202642.89 USD15.5%40.43 USD36.78 USD-0.431.031.5MOff
19 Jun 202637.13 USD-6.0%40.30 USD36.76 USD-0.75-14.713.0MOff
12 Jun 202639.48 USD-2.3%40.37 USD36.76 USD-0.69-8.94776.9KOff
5 Jun 202640.41 USD-0.6%40.32 USD36.76 USD-0.77-6.62330.3KOn
29 May 202640.65 USD-2.0%40.22 USD36.76 USD-0.79-8.66317.7KOn
22 May 202641.49 USD5.1%40.10 USD36.74 USD-0.80-5.73264.6KOn
15 May 202639.48 USD-0.9%39.88 USD36.69 USD-0.76-9.66338.4KOn
8 May 202639.83 USD0.1%39.72 USD36.67 USD-0.39-8.96298.4KOn
1 May 202639.78 USD-0.5%39.56 USD36.64 USD-0.04-7.26287.4KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.