2,949 Shares in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Bought by Bokf Na

Bokf Na acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,949 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $539,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UHS. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 19.6% in the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 215,165 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $38,605,000 after purchasing an additional 35,292 shares in the last quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 14,457 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $2,594,000 after buying an additional 1,962 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 25.0% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 181,532 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $32,570,000 after buying an additional 36,273 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 82.8% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 94,275 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $16,916,000 after acquiring an additional 42,714 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter valued at $41,155,000. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total transaction of $179,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 7,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,230.56. The trade was a 11.22 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 16.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UHS has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $224.00 target price (down from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $208.00 target price on the stock. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Universal Health Services from $211.00 to $201.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 1.1 %

UHS opened at $181.73 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $176.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.24. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $153.99 and a 1-year high of $243.25. The company has a market cap of $11.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $0.48. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 15.75% and a net margin of 6.66%. The business had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.70 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.49%.

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.