U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE:USPH) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE:USPH) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $105.3333.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on USPH shares. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $103.00 price target on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th.

U.S. Physical Therapy Price Performance

NYSE USPH opened at $85.08 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.47. U.S. Physical Therapy has a 52-week low of $62.77 and a 52-week high of $93.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in U.S. Physical Therapy by 9.4% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 346,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,070,000 after purchasing an additional 29,671 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in U.S. Physical Therapy during the third quarter valued at approximately $845,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in U.S. Physical Therapy by 1.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 352,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,602,000 after acquiring an additional 4,306 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 131,556 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,288,000 after purchasing an additional 6,190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy by 189.0% during the second quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 47,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,676,000 after buying an additional 30,746 shares in the last quarter.

About U.S. Physical Therapy

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc (NYSE: USPH) is a leading owner and operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics across the United States. The company delivers rehabilitative care to patients recovering from orthopedic injuries, neurological disorders and chronic conditions. Its core services include one-on-one physical therapy sessions, aquatic therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy and sports medicine programs designed to restore mobility and enhance quality of life.

In addition to traditional rehabilitation services, U.S.