GHP Investment Advisors Inc. Has $6.32 Million Stock Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 35,215 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 276 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.05% of Universal Health Services worth $6,318,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Caitlin John LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 11,140 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,999,000 after buying an additional 525 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 1,822 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 3,060 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $549,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter worth $2,816,000. Finally, Precision Wealth Strategies LLC increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 1,803 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $323,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 2.5 %

NYSE:UHS opened at $188.36 on Friday. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.68 and a 52 week high of $243.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $186.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $207.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market cap of $12.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.30.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.32%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,614 shares of Universal Health Services stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.15, for a total value of $308,516.10. Following the sale, the director now owns 5,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,123,770.85. The trade was a 21.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UHS has been the subject of several research reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $223.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com cut Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Universal Health Services from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $222.00 to $211.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $275.00 to $251.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $226.14.

About Universal Health Services

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.