Korea Investment CORP Decreases Stock Position in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Korea Investment CORP lowered its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 40.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 56,042 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 38,600 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP owned about 0.09% of Universal Health Services worth $11,457,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 310.2% during the 3rd quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 1,607,029 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $328,541,000 after acquiring an additional 1,215,286 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the 2nd quarter worth $83,333,000. Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 100.6% during the second quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,560 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 426,211 shares in the last quarter. Varenne Capital Partners purchased a new position in Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at $37,670,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Universal Health Services by 13.8% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,494,464 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $305,510,000 after buying an additional 181,801 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of UHS stock opened at $186.18 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.33 and a 1-year high of $246.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.37 billion, a PE ratio of 8.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $211.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $211.73.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its earnings results 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). The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.50 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.92 EPS. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.46%.

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.