Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $218.6923.

UHS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $249.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on Universal Health Services from $243.00 to $203.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen raised Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Universal Health Services in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $219.00 target price for the company.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Health Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UHS. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 49.3% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 203 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 87.4% during the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 5,405 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,016,000 after buying an additional 2,521 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the first quarter worth approximately $1,141,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 1,477.5% during the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 109,859 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $20,643,000 after buying an additional 102,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the first quarter worth approximately $74,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:UHS opened at $205.08 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $13.05 billion, a PE ratio of 10.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $189.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $182.16. Universal Health Services has a fifty-two week low of $152.33 and a fifty-two week high of $240.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.19.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.85 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.24 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 18.25% and a net margin of 7.66%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.31 EPS. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Universal Health Services will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.