Eileen C. Mcdonnell Sells 1,680 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Stock

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS – Get Rating) Director Eileen C. Mcdonnell sold 1,680 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.64, for a total value of $226,195.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 5,316 shares in the company, valued at $715,746.24. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 0.9 %

NYSE:UHS opened at $134.63 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.45 billion, a PE ratio of 14.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $135.29. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.50 and a 12 month high of $154.65.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 25th. The health services provider reported $2.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $3.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.45 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 5.05%. Universal Health Services’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.15 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 10.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 1st will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 31st. Universal Health Services’s payout ratio is 8.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UHS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM reaffirmed a “maintains” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Thursday, April 27th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Universal Health Services from $130.00 to $152.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 27th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Universal Health Services in a research report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Universal Health Services from $154.00 to $138.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 6th. Finally, VNET Group restated a “maintains” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Thursday, April 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $137.71.

Institutional Trading of Universal Health Services

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Belpointe Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Universal Health Services by 76.4% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 187 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 4,785.7% during the 4th quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 342 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 33.3% during the 1st quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 400 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Company Profile

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Universal Health Services, Inc operates as a healthcare management company, which through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, and outpatient facilities. It operates through the following segments: Acute Care Hospital Services, Behavioral Health Care Services, and Other.