Universal Health Realty Income Trust $UHT Stake Boosted by Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) by 82.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,163 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 5,049 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned 0.08% of Universal Health Realty Income Trust worth $446,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 101.8% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 888 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,170 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 628 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 67.4% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust in the first quarter worth $102,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 25.1% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,761 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $113,000 after buying an additional 554 shares during the period. 64.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Universal Health Realty Income Trust

In other Universal Health Realty Income Trust news, CEO Alan B. Miller bought 12,247 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $37.02 per share, with a total value of $453,383.94. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,741,490.08. This represents a 7.21% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.39% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Stock Up 2.7%

UHT stock opened at $38.80 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $538.30 million, a PE ratio of 30.08 and a beta of 0.97. Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a 1 year low of $34.56 and a 1 year high of $43.38. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.41. The company has a current ratio of 7.37, a quick ratio of 7.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.37.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were given a $0.74 dividend. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 22nd. Universal Health Realty Income Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 229.46%.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Company Profile

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human-service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments and childcare centers.