Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Shares Bought by Sivik Global Healthcare LLC

Key Points

• Sivik Global Healthcare LLC increased its position in Universal Health Services by 61.5% during Q2, now holding 52,500 shares, which represents 2.6% of its portfolio.
• Universal Health Services reported earnings of $5.35 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, with revenue also surpassing estimates at $4.28 billion.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on UHS, with four analysts recommending a Buy, nine a Hold, and one a Sell, while the consensus target price is set at $217.08.

Sivik Global Healthcare LLC raised its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 61.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,500 shares of the health services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares during the quarter. Universal Health Services accounts for about 2.6% of Sivik Global Healthcare LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Sivik Global Healthcare LLC owned 0.08% of Universal Health Services worth $9,510,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of UHS. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 49.3% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 203 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 89.7% in the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 258 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 22.9% in the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 354 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 1st quarter valued at about $74,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UHS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $215.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $249.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $227.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $217.08.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of UHS opened at $196.33 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.34, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.30. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $152.33 and a fifty-two week high of $240.26. 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 business's 50-day moving average is $187.47 and its 200-day moving average is $181.80.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.31 EPS. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were issued a $0.20 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 4.21%.

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.

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