GF Fund Management CO. LTD. Acquires New Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,416 shares of the health services provider's stock, valued at approximately $254,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of UHS. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,709,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new position in Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $359,000. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter worth $216,000. CSS LLC IL acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter valued at $359,000. Finally, PharVision Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter worth approximately $282,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Universal Health Services

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of Universal Health Services stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.48, for a total transaction of $210,053.56. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,509,628.32. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 16.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on UHS. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on Universal Health Services from $211.00 to $201.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Baird R W lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Stephens upped their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $224.00 price target (down previously from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of Universal Health Services stock traded down $2.20 on Wednesday, hitting $190.22. The company had a trading volume of 634,478 shares, compared to its average volume of 755,897. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $181.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $184.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The company has a market cap of $12.36 billion, a PE ratio of 12.65, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.29. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $153.99 and a 52 week high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.36 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.16 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 15.75% and a net margin of 6.66%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.70 EPS. Research analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.42%. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.49%.

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.