Two Sigma Advisers LP Has $1.31 Million Stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 28.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,300 shares of the health services provider's stock after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $1,310,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Quent Capital LLC boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 118.3% in the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 179 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Campbell Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter worth about $46,000. Huntington National Bank raised its stake 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 acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 30.7% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 455 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on UHS. Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $208.00 price objective for the company. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 10th. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Baird R W cut shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given 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 at Universal Health Services

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of the company's 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 sale, the director now owns 7,884 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,509,628.32. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 16.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

Shares of Universal Health Services stock remained flat at $188.81 during trading on Wednesday. The stock had a trading volume of 497,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 753,278. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $12.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.31. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $182.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $184.09. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $153.99 and a 12 month high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.36 by $0.48. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 15.75% and a net margin of 6.66%. The business had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.16 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.70 EPS. Universal Health Services's revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.