Bessemer Group Inc. Sells 2,500 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Bessemer Group Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 53.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,151 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 2,500 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc.’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 22.9% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 354 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 2.7% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,665 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $501,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 5.5% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,432 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 0.6% during the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 13,328 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $2,504,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 6.7% during the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,315 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $247,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Elliot J. Md Mba Sussman sold 965 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.70, for a total transaction of $217,800.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,113 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,379,704.10. The trade was a 13.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 16.40% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Universal Health Services stock opened at $217.19 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.82 billion, a PE ratio of 10.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $197.89 and its 200 day moving average is $184.98. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $152.33 and a 1 year high of $227.22.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The health services provider reported $5.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.66 by $1.03. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.09% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The business had revenue of $4.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.71 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 21.500-22.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UHS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $231.00 price target on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho set a $242.00 price target on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. 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 research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $219.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $230.57.

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.