Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $22.55 Million Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lessened its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 124,475 shares of the health services provider's stock after selling 8,786 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.19% of Universal Health Services worth $22,549,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of UHS. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the first quarter worth about $822,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $351,000. Procyon Advisors LLC bought a new position in Universal Health Services in the 1st quarter worth approximately $319,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted 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 worth $38,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

NYSE:UHS opened at $207.18 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.29. The company has a 50-day moving average of $183.34 and a 200-day moving average of $181.01. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.33 and a 52 week high of $240.26. The company has a market capitalization of $13.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.30.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.85 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 18.25%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.31 earnings per share. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate 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 was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UHS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $201.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $259.00 to $250.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Universal Health Services from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $214.08.

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.

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