Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Stock Position Increased by Trexquant Investment LP

Key Points

• Trexquant Investment LP increased its holdings in Universal Health Services by 218.8%, now owning 79,162 shares valued at approximately $14.9 million.
• Universal Health Services reported $5.35 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $4.85, with a revenue of $4.28 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, leading to an annualized dividend yield of 0.4% and a payout ratio of 4.21%.

Trexquant Investment LP grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 218.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,162 shares of the health services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 54,331 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP owned approximately 0.12% of Universal Health Services worth $14,875,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 329.4% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 404,806 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $76,081,000 after acquiring an additional 310,531 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,155,000. Twinbeech Capital LP grew its stake in Universal Health Services by 1,151.1% during the 4th quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP now owns 152,454 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $27,353,000 after purchasing an additional 140,268 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Universal Health Services by 16,935.6% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 138,670 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $26,056,000 after purchasing an additional 137,856 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,555,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

NYSE:UHS traded up $0.50 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $181.72. 599,453 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 740,671. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.33 and a twelve month high of $243.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $175.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $178.36.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.85 by $0.50. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 18.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.31 EPS. Universal Health Services'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. On average, analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio is currently 4.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UHS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Universal Health Services from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Universal Health Services from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on 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. Stephens upgraded Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $227.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $214.77.

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.