Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Has $3.24 Million Stock Position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 38.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,232 shares of the health services provider's stock after selling 10,795 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $3,238,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 49.3% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 203 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Campbell Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Universal Health Services during the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Huntington National Bank raised its position in Universal Health Services by 55.6% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 280 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, CX Institutional purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 1st quarter worth about $74,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Stephens upgraded Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Baird R W downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Robert W. Baird restated a "neutral" rating and set a $224.00 price target (down from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $211.00 to $201.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UHS opened at $182.58 on Friday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $183.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $181.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.32. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $153.99 and a 52 week high of $243.25. The firm has a market cap of $11.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.28.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.36 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.16 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.44% and a return on equity of 17.79%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.70 earnings per share. As a group, equities research 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 firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.44%. Universal Health Services's payout ratio is presently 4.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Health Services

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.48, for a total value of $210,053.56. Following the sale, the director owned 7,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,509,628.32. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

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.

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