Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Shares Sold by Consolidated Investment Group LLC

Consolidated Investment Group LLC trimmed its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 19.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 18,485 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 4,500 shares during the period. Consolidated Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $4,030,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Stephens Inc. AR grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 4.2% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 1,250 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 1.5% in the third quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 3,512 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $718,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.3% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,794 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Avanza Fonder AB grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Avanza Fonder AB now owns 1,027 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $224,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.1% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,217 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on UHS. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $262.00 to $268.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $251.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $250.00 to $229.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE UHS opened at $180.11 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $200.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $211.15. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $152.33 and a 12 month high of $246.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.78, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.29.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.92 by ($0.04). Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The company had revenue of $4.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.50 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.92 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services’s payout ratio is 3.46%.

About Universal Health Services

Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest diversified health care management companies in the United States, offering a broad spectrum of services through its acute care hospital and behavioral health segments. The company operates general acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals and ambulatory centers, as well as inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities. Its network provides emergency and specialized medicine, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, advanced surgical care and rehabilitation, complemented by a comprehensive array of behavioral services including psychiatric treatment, addiction programs and developmental disabilities care.

In the acute care segment, UHS’s facilities deliver services ranging from emergency department treatment and intensive care to maternity care and outpatient surgery.