Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Trims Stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 6.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,163 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 531 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $1,244,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of UHS. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Universal Health Services by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 34,178 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $5,210,000 after purchasing an additional 1,350 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 4,906.0% in the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,354 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $511,000 after buying an additional 3,287 shares in the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 3,383 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $516,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Universal Health Services by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 29,932 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $4,570,000 after acquiring an additional 1,476 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ellsworth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter valued at about $4,784,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UHS has been the topic of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $208.00 to $203.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Barclays began coverage on Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $181.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Universal Health Services from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Universal Health Services from $170.00 to $189.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $179.71.

Universal Health Services Stock Up 2.3 %

Shares of NYSE:UHS opened at $161.13 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $170.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $152.65. The company has a market capitalization of $10.83 billion, a PE ratio of 15.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.24. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $119.90 and a twelve month high of $183.61.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 27th. The health services provider reported $3.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.02 by $0.11. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 12.08%. The company had revenue of $3.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.66 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.02 earnings per share. Universal Health Services’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 13.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Health Services news, CFO Steve Filton sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.82, for a total transaction of $6,188,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 68,785 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,162,563.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Profile

Universal Health Services, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services.