Universal Health Services (UHS) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) is anticipated to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Universal Health Services to post earnings of $4.87 per share and revenue of $4.24 billion for the quarter.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $0.48. The firm had revenue of $4.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.16 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.44% and a return on equity of 17.79%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.70 EPS. On average, analysts expect Universal Health Services to post $16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

NYSE:UHS opened at $176.91 on Wednesday. Universal Health Services has a one year low of $153.99 and a one year high of $243.25. The stock has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.93, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $183.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $181.58.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is 4.49%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.48, for a total value of $210,053.56. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,509,628.32. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 16.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Universal Health Services by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,665 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $501,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 80.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 2,631 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 1,174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UHS. Baird R W cut shares of Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $208.00 target price for the company. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $211.00 to $201.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Company 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.