Cantor Fitzgerald Reaffirms Neutral Rating for Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS)

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald has reaffirmed a neutral rating for Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) and set a price target of $227.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.32% from its current price.
• Universal Health Services' stock recently traded down 0.7% to approximately $182.59, with a 12-month high of $243.25 and a market cap of $11.62 billion.
• The company's latest quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $5.35, significantly beating the consensus estimate and marking a 9.6% revenue increase year-over-year.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $227.00 price objective on the health services provider's stock. Cantor Fitzgerald's target price indicates a potential upside of 24.32% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on UHS. UBS Group set a $227.00 price target on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $243.00 to $203.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Stephens upgraded shares of Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $214.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Universal Health Services stock traded down $1.2910 on Tuesday, hitting $182.5890. 11,508 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 839,530. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $174.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $178.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. Universal Health Services has a 12-month low of $152.33 and a 12-month high of $243.25. The company has a market cap of $11.62 billion, a PE ratio of 9.64, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.24.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.85 by $0.50. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 18.25%. The business had revenue of $4.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.31 EPS. Universal Health Services's revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Universal Health Services will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter worth $30,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 347.6% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 188 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Services Company Profile

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.

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