Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $250.00 to $229.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. TD Cowen decreased 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 note on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research cut shares of Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Universal Health Services stock opened at $176.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.29. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $203.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $211.60. Universal Health Services has a 12-month low of $152.33 and a 12-month high of $246.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.92 earnings per share. Universal Health Services’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Universal Health Services

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 320.0% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 126 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Founders Capital Management bought a new position in Universal Health Services during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

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.