Universal Health Services (UHS) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS):

• 11/25/2024 – Universal Health Services had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $285.00 to $230.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/9/2024 – Universal Health Services was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 11/6/2024 – Universal Health Services had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $275.00 to $285.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/6/2024 – Universal Health Services is now covered by analysts at Bank of America Co.. They set a “neutral” rating and a $223.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/31/2024 – Universal Health Services was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 10/28/2024 – Universal Health Services had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $222.00 to $211.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/28/2024 – Universal Health Services had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $283.00 to $275.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Universal Health Services had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $256.00 to $271.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/25/2024 – Universal Health Services had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $219.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/22/2024 – Universal Health Services had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $255.00 to $275.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2024 – Universal Health Services was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/16/2024 – Universal Health Services was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $283.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $220.00.
• 10/11/2024 – Universal Health Services is now covered by analysts at KeyCorp. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/11/2024 – Universal Health Services was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 10/1/2024 – Universal Health Services had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $219.00 price target on the stock.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 0.7 %

Universal Health Services stock opened at $199.34 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $217.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $206.76. The company has a market capitalization of $13.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.29. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $133.70 and a 52 week high of $243.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The health services provider reported $3.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.75 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $3.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.90 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 15.75%. The business’s revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.55 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.93 EPS for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 3rd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.32%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Universal Health Services

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UHS. Cetera Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $642,000. NBC Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 403.2% during the 2nd quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 7,321 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,353,000 after purchasing an additional 5,866 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 134.2% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 8,744 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $1,595,000 after purchasing an additional 5,010 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 107.3% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 22,284 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $4,121,000 after purchasing an additional 11,532 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 3,477,100.0% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 34,772 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $7,963,000 after buying an additional 34,771 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services.