State of Wyoming Buys 1,538 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

State of Wyoming raised its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 177.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,405 shares of the health services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 1,538 shares during the quarter. State of Wyoming's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $432,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Quent Capital LLC lifted its stake in Universal Health Services by 118.3% in the fourth 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 during the period. Campbell Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at about $46,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 55.6% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 280 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 30.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 455 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Universal Health Services stock traded down $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $186.29. 439,357 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 753,435. The stock has a market cap of $12.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a 50 day moving average of $180.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $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. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $153.99 and a fifty-two week high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $0.48. The business 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%. Universal Health Services's revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.70 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.49%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UHS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Guggenheim initiated 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 target on the stock. 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. 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. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $224.77.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Health Services

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

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.