U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE:USPH) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE:USPH) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $99.50.

USPH has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Barrington Research lifted their price target on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of U.S. Physical Therapy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th.

U.S. Physical Therapy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE USPH opened at $78.84 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.27 and a quick ratio of 1.27. U.S. Physical Therapy has a 1-year low of $58.19 and a 1-year high of $93.50. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 463.79, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50-day moving average of $76.06 and a 200-day moving average of $73.39.

U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.81 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $214.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $211.36 million. U.S. Physical Therapy had a net margin of 3.97% and a return on equity of 9.39%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that U.S. Physical Therapy will post 2.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

U.S. Physical Therapy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. U.S. Physical Therapy’s payout ratio is presently 1,082.35%.

Insider Activity at U.S. Physical Therapy

In other U.S. Physical Therapy news, Director Peter Francis Minan purchased 492 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $63.14 per share, for a total transaction of $31,064.88. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 2,923 shares in the company, valued at $184,558.22. The trade was a 20.24% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On U.S. Physical Therapy

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in USPH. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy by 3.4% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 79,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,733,000 after buying an additional 2,594 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in U.S. Physical Therapy by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 8,897 shares of the company’s stock valued at $644,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in U.S. Physical Therapy by 249.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 49,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,568,000 after acquiring an additional 35,191 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in U.S. Physical Therapy during the 2nd quarter valued at $410,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in U.S. Physical Therapy by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 10,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $839,000 after acquiring an additional 385 shares in the last quarter.

U.S. Physical Therapy Company Profile

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc (NYSE: USPH) is a leading owner and operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics across the United States. The company delivers rehabilitative care to patients recovering from orthopedic injuries, neurological disorders and chronic conditions. Its core services include one-on-one physical therapy sessions, aquatic therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy and sports medicine programs designed to restore mobility and enhance quality of life.

In addition to traditional rehabilitation services, U.S.