Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC Acquires Shares of 14,001 Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 14,001 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,082,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 1,390 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,794 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 3.4% in the first quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,858 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $333,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 20,595 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $4,490,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFM Investors Pty Ltd grew its position in Universal Health Services by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 11,781 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $2,568,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:UHS opened at $167.90 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $162.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $172.22. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $140.08 and a 12-month high of $246.32. The firm has a market cap of $9.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.98 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.94 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $4.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.58 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.39% and a net margin of 8.42%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.35 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is 3.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on UHS shares. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $204.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $165.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $242.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $179.00 to $168.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $204.93.

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.