Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Makes New Investment in Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT)

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 19,282 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $790,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC owned 0.14% of Universal Health Realty Income Trust as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 67,289 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,504,000 after purchasing an additional 2,458 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 7,347.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 18,022 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 17,780 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 8,705 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 1,233 shares during the last quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 67.0% in the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 11,715 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $436,000 after acquiring an additional 4,699 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 16.1% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 11,613 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $432,000 after acquiring an additional 1,608 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.66% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Price Performance

UHT stock traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $40.80. 67,554 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 62,402. The company has a quick ratio of 8.49, a current ratio of 8.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14. The company has a market cap of $565.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.22 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.06. Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a 1-year low of $34.56 and a 1-year high of $47.30.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Universal Health Realty Income Trust had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 19.01%. The business had revenue of $24.55 million during the quarter.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.74 per share. This is an increase from Universal Health Realty Income Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.74. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 23rd. This represents a $2.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.25%. Universal Health Realty Income Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently 217.78%.

About Universal Health Realty Income Trust

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human-service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments and childcare centers.