Leerink Partnrs Issues Negative Estimate for UHS Earnings

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Leerink Partnrs decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Universal Health Services in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 17th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now expects that the health services provider will post earnings per share of $4.04 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $4.13. The consensus estimate for Universal Health Services' current full-year earnings is $15.92 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for Universal Health Services' Q2 2026 earnings at $5.33 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $4.35 EPS.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.16 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.44% and a return on equity of 17.79%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.70 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on UHS. Baird R W lowered Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Stephens upgraded shares of Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target 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. Finally, Guggenheim began coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $208.00 price objective 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 0.4%

UHS stock opened at $171.11 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.12 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Universal Health Services has a twelve month low of $153.99 and a twelve month high of $243.25. The stock's 50 day moving average is $180.98 and its 200-day moving average is $182.39.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UHS. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 1st quarter worth approximately $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted 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 purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Campbell Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 89.7% in the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 258 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Universal Health Services

In other news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.48, for a total value of $210,053.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,509,628.32. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.47%. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.49%.

Universal Health Services Company 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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