Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Shares Acquired by Exchange Traded Concepts LLC

Key Points

• Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. by 78.8% in the second quarter, owning over 25,000 shares valued at approximately $4.6 million.
• Several institutional investors have significantly raised their stakes in Universal Health Services, with 86.05% of the stock now owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
• The company reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $5.35 in its latest quarterly results, exceeding analysts' expectations, and has provided fiscal year 2025 EPS guidance between $20.00 - $21.00.

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 78.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,409 shares of the health services provider's stock after buying an additional 11,195 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $4,603,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in UHS. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Universal Health Services by 57.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 931,355 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $173,381,000 after purchasing an additional 340,966 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 310,531 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 16,935.6% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 138,670 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $26,056,000 after acquiring an additional 137,856 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Universal Health Services during the first quarter worth about $25,555,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 113.5% during the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 242,500 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $45,566,000 after acquiring an additional 128,900 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on UHS. Stephens raised Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Barclays reduced their price target on Universal Health Services from $259.00 to $250.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Universal Health Services from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Universal Health Services from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, UBS Group set a $227.00 price objective on Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Health Services has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $214.08.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UHS opened at $188.63 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The business's 50 day moving average is $176.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $179.00. The company has a market cap of $12.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.93, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.28. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $152.33 and a 12 month high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.85 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $4.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.24 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 18.25% and a net margin of 7.66%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.31 EPS. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services's payout ratio is currently 4.21%.

About Universal Health Services

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.

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