LSV Asset Management Has $165.02 Million Stock Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 756,922 shares of the health services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,136 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management owned approximately 1.21% of Universal Health Services worth $165,024,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in UHS. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 320.0% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 126 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Founders Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of UHS stock opened at $157.61 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $177.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $204.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market cap of $9.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.57, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.13. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $152.33 and a 12 month high of $246.32.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $5.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.41 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.39 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.57% and a net margin of 8.56%.The company’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.84 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.34 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UHS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Guggenheim lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $238.00 to $211.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $241.00 to $204.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $320.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research lowered Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Universal Health Services from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $221.56.

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.