Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Has $6.90 Million Stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. trimmed its position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 10.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,546 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 3,518 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $6,904,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Universal Health Services by 310.2% during the third quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 1,607,029 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $328,541,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215,286 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its position in Universal Health Services by 100.6% during the second quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,560 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 426,211 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP boosted its position in Universal Health Services by 262.4% during the third quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 358,885 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $73,370,000 after purchasing an additional 259,861 shares during the period. Varenne Capital Partners bought a new position in Universal Health Services during the third quarter worth $37,670,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Universal Health Services by 13.8% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,494,464 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $305,510,000 after purchasing an additional 181,801 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on UHS. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced 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 research report on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Universal Health Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 12th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen reduced 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 research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Stock Up 1.2%

UHS opened at $180.78 on Thursday. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $152.33 and a fifty-two week high of $246.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $11.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $196.40 and a 200-day moving average of $210.30.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.92 by ($0.04). Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 8.57%.The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.50 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.92 EPS. The firm’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, equities analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.43 EPS for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

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

Universal Health Services Company Profile

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.