2,111 Shares in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Purchased by Petrus Trust Company LTA

Key Points

• Petrus Trust Company LTA acquired 2,111 shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. valued at approximately $397,000 during the first quarter.
• Universal Health Services reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and showcasing a 9.6% revenue increase year-over-year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, representing an annualized yield of 0.4%.

Petrus Trust Company LTA purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,111 shares of the health services provider's stock, valued at approximately $397,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in UHS. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 57.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 931,355 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $173,381,000 after purchasing an additional 340,966 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 329.4% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 404,806 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $76,081,000 after acquiring an additional 310,531 shares during the period. Twinbeech Capital LP increased its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 1,151.1% in the 4th quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP now owns 152,454 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $27,353,000 after acquiring an additional 140,268 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 16,935.6% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 138,670 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $26,056,000 after acquiring an additional 137,856 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the 1st quarter valued at $25,555,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

NYSE:UHS traded up $1.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $191.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 736,557 shares, compared to its average volume of 677,378. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $152.33 and a 1 year high of $243.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market cap of $12.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.10, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.28. The business's fifty day moving average is $176.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.64.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.31 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts anticipate that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $227.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Stephens raised Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Bank of America downgraded Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and cut their target price for the company from $215.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Universal Health Services from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Universal Health Services from $201.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $214.77.

About Universal Health Services

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.