Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Stake Increased by Regentatlantic Capital LLC

Regentatlantic Capital LLC raised its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 1.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,459 shares of the health services provider’s stock after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Regentatlantic Capital LLC’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $666,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Planning boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 1.5% in the first quarter. Creative Planning now owns 1,125 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Intrust Bank NA acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at $202,000. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at $202,000. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at $205,000. Finally, Conning Inc. acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at $209,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.06% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE UHS) traded up 1.03% on Friday, hitting $111.50. The stock had a trading volume of 1,413,262 shares. The company has a market cap of $10.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.16 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $119.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.32. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $99.72 and a 12-month high of $130.02.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 25th. The health services provider reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.06 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 15.49% and a net margin of 7.10%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.94 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post $7.80 EPS for the current year.

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 1st will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 30th. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.44%.

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Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Universal Health Services from $157.00 to $153.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 27th. Piper Jaffray Companies restated a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Friday. Citigroup Inc. decreased their target price on Universal Health Services from $131.00 to $126.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, June 6th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $124.00 target price for the company. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Universal Health Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $137.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $139.08.

Universal Health Services Company Profile

Universal Health Services, Inc is a holding company. The Company’s principal business is owning and operating, through its subsidiaries, acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities, and behavioral healthcare facilities. The Company’s segments include Acute Care Hospital Services, Behavioral Health Services and Other.

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