Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Position Increased by Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 2.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,528 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $1,364,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter worth about $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 49.3% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 203 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 89.7% during the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 258 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at about $74,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

NYSE UHS opened at $188.63 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $12.00 billion, a PE ratio of 9.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.28. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.33 and a 52 week high of $243.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $176.70 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $179.03.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.85 by $0.50. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 18.25%. The business had revenue of $4.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.24 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.31 earnings per share. Universal Health Services’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. Research analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.21%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UHS. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $227.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $201.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $215.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $214.08.

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.