WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys 28,047 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 1,172.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 30,440 shares of the health services provider’s stock after buying an additional 28,047 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $6,637,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in UHS. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,665 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $501,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at $235,000. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 80.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 2,631 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 1,174 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 95.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 583 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 2nd quarter valued at $379,000. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UHS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Friday, May 29th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $241.00 to $204.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $267.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $233.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” 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 given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $218.63.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE UHS opened at $145.14 on Friday. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $140.76 and a 1 year high of $246.32. The stock has a market cap of $8.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $169.69 and a 200 day moving average of $199.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $5.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.41 by $0.21. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.56% and a return on equity of 19.57%. The company had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.39 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.84 EPS. Universal Health Services’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.33%.

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.