Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Takes Position in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Key Points

• Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired 2,490 shares of Universal Health Services, Inc., totaling approximately $468,000, during the first quarter.
• A significant portion of UHS shares, about 86.05%, is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds, reflecting strong investor interest.
• Universal Health Services reported earnings per share of $5.35 for the last quarter, exceeding estimates by $0.50, indicating robust financial performance.

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,490 shares of the health services provider's stock, valued at approximately $468,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Universal Health Services by 6.0% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,315,468 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $247,176,000 after buying an additional 74,128 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Universal Health Services by 9.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,241,738 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $233,311,000 after purchasing an additional 102,137 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Universal Health Services by 57.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 931,355 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $173,381,000 after purchasing an additional 340,966 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Universal Health Services by 1.7% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 634,592 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $119,240,000 after purchasing an additional 10,449 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.5% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 504,804 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $94,853,000 after purchasing an additional 16,900 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UHS shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Stephens upgraded Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $201.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. UBS Group set a $227.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $215.00 to $185.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $214.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE UHS traded up $1.01 on Friday, hitting $191.80. 736,557 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 677,378. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $176.16 and a 200 day moving average of $178.64. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.33 and a twelve month high of $243.25. The company has a market capitalization of $12.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.28.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.31 EPS. The business's revenue 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. As a group, analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

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

Universal Health Services 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.