3,025 Shares in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Bought by Islay Capital Management LLC

Islay Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,025 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $618,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UHS. Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 310.2% during the third quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 1,607,029 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $328,541,000 after buying an additional 1,215,286 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $83,333,000. Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 100.6% during the 2nd quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,560 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 426,211 shares in the last quarter. Varenne Capital Partners purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services during the third quarter valued at approximately $37,670,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Universal Health Services by 13.8% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,494,464 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $305,510,000 after acquiring an additional 181,801 shares during the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on Universal Health Services from $250.00 to $229.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Barclays boosted their target price on Universal Health Services from $262.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Guggenheim increased their price target on Universal Health Services from $253.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

NYSE UHS opened at $196.99 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.51, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $213.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $211.36. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $152.33 and a 1 year high of $246.32.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.50 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The firm’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 firm posted $4.92 EPS. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is 3.46%.

Universal Health Services 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.