UHT stock gets a Buy upgrade with a USD 39.50 target

Published on 10/08/2026 at 03:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UHT stock posted Q2 FFO of USD 12.5 million, up 6.1 percent year over year. Revenue reached USD 24.99 million, while a Buy target followed on October 7, 2026.

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Universal Health Realty Income Trust (ISIN US91359E1055) closed at USD 37.40 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026, up 1.31 percent from the prior session. On October 7, 2026, Pluang reported that UHT had received a Buy rating and a USD 39.50 price target.

Buy target follows Q2 FFO growth

The upgrade came against a second-quarter operating backdrop in which funds from operations rose 6.1 percent year over year to USD 12.5 million, or USD 0.90 per diluted share. Zacks reported that the increase was supported by higher adjusted earnings and greater depreciation and amortization expense.

Revenue rose 0.5 percent to USD 24.99 million from USD 24.87 million in the year-earlier quarter, according to Zacks. Net income increased to USD 5.9 million, or USD 0.43 per diluted share, from USD 4.5 million, or USD 0.32 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2025.

Land gain shaped adjusted earnings

The reported net income included a USD 724,000 gain on the sale of land, equal to USD 0.06 per diluted share. Excluding that item, adjusted net income was USD 5.2 million, or USD 0.37 per diluted share, compared with USD 4.5 million, or USD 0.32 per diluted share, a year earlier, Zacks said.

For the first six months of 2026, FFO increased 4.4 percent to USD 24.8 million, or USD 1.79 per diluted share, from USD 23.7 million, or USD 1.71 per diluted share. The comparison matters because the quarterly profit increase included the land-sale gain, while FFO is a central REIT operating measure.

Consensus remains at Hold

MarketScreener lists a Hold consensus from one analyst, with an average price target of USD 44.00. That target is USD 6.60 above the October 6 closing price, a difference of 17.6 percent relative to USD 37.40.

UHT's portfolio includes healthcare and human-service facilities, such as acute care hospitals, medical office buildings, rehabilitation hospitals, emergency departments and childcare centers. The company reported 77 investments or commitments across 21 states as of June 30, 2026, according to Zacks.

UHT stock closed at USD 37.40

Universal Health Realty Income Trust stock closed at USD 37.40 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026, with a 1.31 percent daily gain. Its market capitalization was USD 517.4 million as of October 7, 2026.