UHS falls on softness in acute-care segment revenue

** Shares of hospital operator Universal Health Services UHS.N fall 4% to $170 premarket

** UHS says Q3 adjusted revenue per admission for its acute-care services segment fell 1.7%, compared with Q3 2025

** Co reaffirms its 2026 forecast but expects adjusted EBITDA attributable to UHS to be toward the low end of its range

** Guggenheim analysts say the forecast commentary is "effectively signaling minimal core EBITDA growth for 2027"

** Mizuho analysts say the lower-end outlook reflects higher liability costs, slower ramp-ups at two new hospitals and weaker acute-care revenue per admission due to service and payer mix challenges

** Co says Q3 profit fell 11% to $5.22 per share vs analysts' average estimate of $5.16 - LSEG data

** Co's Q3 revenue of $4.73 billion beats analysts' average expectation of $4.71 billion

** Up to last close, stock down 18.7% YTD