Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Shares Acquired by Diversified Trust Co

Diversified Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 19.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,440 shares of the health services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 28.1% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 7,300 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,310,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $216,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,709,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter worth approximately $8,495,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 73.3% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 23,049 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $4,135,000 after acquiring an additional 9,747 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on UHS. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Universal Health Services from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. UBS Group set a $227.00 price objective on Universal Health Services in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Barclays cut their price objective on Universal Health Services from $259.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 18th. Stephens raised shares of Universal Health Services to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Health Services presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $214.08.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of NYSE UHS opened at $199.90 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $152.33 and a 12 month high of $242.84. The company has a market cap of $12.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $177.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $179.44.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 EPS 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 company had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.31 earnings per share. The business’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. Sell-side analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.21%.

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.