AMG National Trust Bank Purchases Shares of 9,350 Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

AMG National Trust Bank acquired a new position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 9,350 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,912,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of UHS. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 310.2% in 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 buying an additional 1,215,286 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $83,333,000. Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 100.6% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,560 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 426,211 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 11.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,461,198 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $264,696,000 after purchasing an additional 145,730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its position in Universal Health Services by 50.2% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 403,237 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $74,385,000 after purchasing an additional 134,757 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

NYSE:UHS opened at $230.85 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $216.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $209.17. The stock has a market cap of $14.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.26. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.33 and a twelve month high of $246.32.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3.80%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UHS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $233.00 price target on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Universal Health Services from $227.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $235.00 price target (down from $259.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $234.13.

Universal Health Services 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.