Leerink Partnrs Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for UHS

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Leerink Partnrs lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Universal Health Services in a report issued on Tuesday, June 3rd. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now forecasts that the health services provider will post earnings of $4.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.91. 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' Q1 2026 earnings at $5.22 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $24.97 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $27.24 EPS.

UHS has been the topic of several other research reports. Stephens upgraded shares of Universal Health Services to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. 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 objective on the stock. Finally, Baird R W downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Health Services currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 6.1%

NYSE:UHS traded down $11.58 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $177.81. 1,333,146 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 756,223. Universal Health Services 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 business has a fifty day moving average price of $182.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $183.79. The company has a market cap of $11.56 billion, a PE ratio of 11.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.31.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.36 by $0.48. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 15.75%. The company had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.16 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.70 earnings per share. Universal Health Services's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Health Services

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UHS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,197,537 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $274,248,000 after buying an additional 10,578 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Universal Health Services by 43.2% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 461 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its position in Universal Health Services by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 3,060 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $549,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Choreo LLC increased its position in Universal Health Services by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 1,822 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, Caitlin John LLC increased its position in Universal Health Services by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 11,140 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $1,999,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Universal Health Services

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of Universal Health Services stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.48, for a total transaction of $210,053.56. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,884 shares in the company, valued at $1,509,628.32. This trade represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 16.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.45%. Universal Health Services's payout ratio is 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.