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UHSUniversal Health Services, Inc. Class B

Options Analysis Report•SERVICES-GENERAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL HOSPITALS, NEC
Market Cap $10.1B|NYSE
● 2026-08-31$171.66
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data
1Y -5.4%YTD -21.9%7D -2.7%
348
30D
±8.3%
8%

UHS Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.2VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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UHS Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

6.4
ExpensiveCheap

Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 56.6% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.26x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 62% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.87x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 31.7% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 74.0% (ATM 31.7% + spread 21.1% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 27.60% (spread 21.15% + slippage 6.45%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 7.66 (vega 16.195 / spread 21.15%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

6.5
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBullish - Moderate signal (Conviction: +10%, Raw: +11%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +10% (bullish) — Raw: +11%

≥15%

|OI skew| 7.4% — balanced

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +24.7%, OI skew +7.4% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 0%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +0%, ATM: +38%, OTM: +8% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 52% — neutral vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

4.0
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.0x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 5.4% — normal turnover

≥2 days

1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event

≥5%

OI change +10.6% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 80% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 30% — patient

≥30

Conviction +10 (bullish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.7
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 21.1% — wide

≥10,000

OI 6,401 — thin

≥500

Volume 348/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.06 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 64% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 73.30000000000001 contracts (bid:37.6 ask:35.7) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 6.45% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.7
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -12.9% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 57% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.9pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 153.94 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +10% @ 55% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls5.9
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.9
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.9
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.8
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.

The Options Desk tracks the move options price into every US earnings report the week of Aug 31, next to how much each stock has actually moved on its past prints — plus the SPY, QQQ and IWM expected ranges and the gamma walls that box them in.

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