---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-024881"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UHS"
cik: "0000352915"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T22:11:33.652358+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UHS slashes FY2022 guidance; Q2 adjusted EPS seen at $2.05-$2.15

## Summary
- Q2 2022 adjusted EPS estimated at $2.05-$2.15, well below prior expectations due to lower acute care COVID volumes.
- FY2022 net revenue guidance cut to $13.235B-$13.371B (down 1.4%-2.4% from original).
- FY2022 adjusted EBITDA guidance slashed to $1.635B-$1.712B (down 10.7%-11.2%).
- FY2022 adjusted EPS guidance reduced to $9.60-$10.40 from prior $11.90-$12.90 (down 19.3%).
- Shortfalls driven by slow recovery in non-COVID patient volumes and persistent staffing cost pressures.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-024881
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UHS
- cik: 0000352915
- company_name: UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000156459022024881/0001564590-22-024881-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000156459022024881/uhs-8k_20220630.htm

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