Goldman Sachs downgraded Universal Health to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $198, down from $228. Amid rising policy uncertainty, with a wide range of potential outcomes, Goldman is taking a more cautious view on healthcare providers, the analyst tells investors in a research note. With this view, the firm downgraded hospitals Tenet (THC) and Universal Health (UHS) to Neutral while upgrading Lifestance Health Group (LFST) to Buy, where it believes the company is more insulated from policy risk. For Universal Health, the analyst sees policy risk “taking center stage” and likely leaving shares range bound until policy outcomes are better defined, reflected in out year estimates, and in the stock’s valuation.
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