Perbak Capital Partners LLP Acquires 4,239 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Perbak Capital Partners LLP grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 53.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,176 shares of the health services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,239 shares during the quarter. Universal Health Services comprises 1.2% of Perbak Capital Partners LLP's holdings, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Perbak Capital Partners LLP's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $2,185,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UHS. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 13.4% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 188,765 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $43,227,000 after purchasing an additional 22,369 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Universal Health Services during the 3rd quarter worth $2,194,000. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co bought a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 3rd quarter worth $201,000. World Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the third quarter valued at about $21,557,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Universal Health Services by 208.0% in the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 12,100 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $2,771,000 after purchasing an additional 8,171 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Stock Up 2.4 %

Universal Health Services stock traded up $4.25 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $178.88. The stock had a trading volume of 588,870 shares, compared to its average volume of 747,343. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $176.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $188.34. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a one year low of $153.99 and a one year high of $243.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The company has a market capitalization of $11.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.89, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.21.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.70 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.75%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total value of $179,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 7,916 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,418,230.56. This trade represents a 11.22 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UHS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Stephens upped their target price on Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Baird R W lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $208.00 price target on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $224.77.

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.