Korea Investment CORP Has $11.46 Million Stock Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Korea Investment CORP cut its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 40.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 56,042 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 38,600 shares during the quarter. Korea Investment CORP’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $11,457,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,665 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $501,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Universal Health Services during the first quarter worth $235,000. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 80.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 2,631 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $494,000 after acquiring an additional 1,174 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 27.9% in the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 1,408 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 347.6% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 188 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UHS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Universal Health Services from $262.00 to $268.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $251.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE UHS opened at $186.18 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $211.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $211.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.05. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $152.33 and a 52-week high of $246.32. The company has a market capitalization of $11.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.26.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.92 by ($0.04). Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.50 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. Equities 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a 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%.

About Universal Health Services

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.