Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $17.55 Million Stock Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Key Points

• Assenagon Asset Management boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 229.3% in Q4, buying 56,038 shares to hold 80,480 shares worth about $17.55 million (roughly 0.13% of the company).
• UHS missed quarter estimates with EPS of $5.88 vs. $5.92 and revenue of $4.49B vs. $4.50B, while setting FY2026 guidance of $22.64–$24.52 EPS; the stock trades near $185 with a market cap of about $11.3B and a P/E of 8.0.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" with a $232.21 price target (6 Buy, 8 Hold, 1 Sell), and firms including TD Cowen and Cantor Fitzgerald have recently trimmed their price targets.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 229.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 80,480 shares of the health services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 56,038 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned 0.13% of Universal Health Services worth $17,546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Stephens Inc. AR increased its holdings in Universal Health Services by 4.2% in the third quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 1,250 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 1.5% during the third quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 3,512 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $718,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 3.3% during the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,794 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,217 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $453,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position 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 worth $501,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UHS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $251.00 to $245.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $250.00 to $229.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Health Services presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE UHS opened at $185.14 on Friday. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a one year low of $152.33 and a one year high of $246.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $11.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.26. The stock's 50-day moving average is $206.27 and its 200-day moving average is $211.97.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.92 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $4.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.50 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 19.65%. Universal Health Services's revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.92 earnings per share. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio is currently 3.46%.

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.

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