Twinbeech Capital LP Raises Stock Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Twinbeech Capital LP lifted its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 1,151.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 152,454 shares of the health services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 140,268 shares during the period. Twinbeech Capital LP owned about 0.23% of Universal Health Services worth $27,353,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Two Sigma Advisers LP grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 28.1% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 7,300 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $1,310,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 44.3% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 100,490 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $18,030,000 after acquiring an additional 30,846 shares in the last quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC now owns 9,924 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $1,781,000 after acquiring an additional 2,575 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 177.4% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,405 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $432,000 after acquiring an additional 1,538 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter worth about $205,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on UHS shares. Stephens increased their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Baird R W lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $224.77.

Insider Transactions at Universal Health Services

In other news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of Universal Health Services stock in a transaction on 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 owns 7,884 shares in the company, valued at $1,509,628.32. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

UHS stock traded down $0.36 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $186.29. The stock had a trading volume of 439,357 shares, compared to its average volume of 753,435. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $180.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $12.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.29. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $153.99 and a 52-week high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 earnings per share 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 15.75% and a net margin of 6.66%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.70 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.43%. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.49%.

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.