5,000 Shares in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Bought by Aviance Capital Partners LLC

Aviance Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,000 shares of the health services provider's stock, valued at approximately $940,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 99.2% during the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 12,450 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $2,234,000 after purchasing an additional 6,200 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 455 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in Universal Health Services by 30.6% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 12,858 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $2,307,000 after buying an additional 3,011 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,141,000. Finally, CX Institutional purchased a new position in Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Universal Health Services

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of the company's 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 owned 7,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,509,628.32. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UHS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $224.00 price objective (down from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Stephens upgraded shares of Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $208.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Universal Health Services from $211.00 to $201.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of Universal Health Services stock traded down $2.84 during trading on Monday, reaching $181.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 329,185 shares, compared to its average volume of 786,991. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.28. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $183.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $181.53. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a one year low of $153.99 and a one year high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company 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 17.79% and a net margin of 7.44%. The business's revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.70 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio is currently 4.49%.

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.