6,073 Shares in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Purchased by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 6,073 shares of the health services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,141,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UHS. Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 49.3% in 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 during the last quarter. Campbell Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at about $46,000. Huntington National Bank raised its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 55.6% in 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 last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 30.7% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 455 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on UHS shares. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $208.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $224.00 price objective (down previously from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley initiated 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 for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $224.77.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of Universal Health Services stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.48, for a total transaction of $210,053.56. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,509,628.32. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

UHS stock traded up $0.54 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $171.78. The company had a trading volume of 1,572,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 775,870. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.31. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a one year low of $153.99 and a one year high of $243.25. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $180.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $181.88.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last issued 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 return on equity of 17.79% and a net margin of 7.44%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.70 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.49%.

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.