Caitlin John LLC Sells 6,669 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Key Points

• Caitlin John LLC has reduced its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. by 59.9%, selling 6,669 shares and now owns 4,471 shares valued at approximately $840,000.
• Universal Health reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $5.35, exceeding estimates of $4.85, with revenues reaching $4.28 billion, showing a 9.6% year-over-year increase.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, with an annualized yield of 0.4%, scheduled for payment on September 16th.

Caitlin John LLC decreased its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 59.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,471 shares of the health services provider's stock after selling 6,669 shares during the quarter. Universal Health Services makes up 0.8% of Caitlin John LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Caitlin John LLC's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $840,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Universal Health Services in the first quarter worth approximately $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 49.3% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 203 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 89.7% during the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 258 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional bought a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at $74,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

NYSE UHS traded down $2.42 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $181.47. 977,840 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 845,490. 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, Inc. has a 12-month low of $152.33 and a 12-month high of $243.25. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $174.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $178.40. The company has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.24.

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

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on UHS. UBS Group set a $227.00 target price on Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Bank of America downgraded Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $215.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $227.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Universal Health Services from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $201.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Four equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $214.77.

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.