Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Acquires 25,748 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 133.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 45,047 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,748 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC owned 0.07% of Universal Health Services worth $9,209,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in Universal Health Services by 320.0% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 126 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the third quarter worth about $28,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the second quarter worth about $29,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 347.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 188 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UHS. Wall Street Zen downgraded Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Universal Health Services from $251.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $253.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Health Services currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 1.0%

Universal Health Services stock opened at $190.72 on Tuesday. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.33 and a 52 week high of $246.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.65 billion, a PE ratio of 8.24, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $212.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $211.91.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced 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 business had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.50 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 19.65%. Universal Health Services’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.92 EPS. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.