Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Shares Bought by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 16.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 37,466 shares of the health services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,227 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned about 0.06% of Universal Health Services worth $6,722,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in Universal Health Services during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Quent Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 118.3% in the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 179 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Campbell Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 55.6% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 280 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Universal Health Services by 30.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 455 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Universal Health Services

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,097 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.48, for a total transaction of $210,053.56. Following the transaction, the director now owns 7,884 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,509,628.32. This represents a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on UHS shares. Guggenheim initiated coverage on Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $208.00 target price for the company. Baird R W downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Barclays upped their price objective on Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $211.00 to $201.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

Shares of UHS stock traded down $1.38 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $195.44. The stock had a trading volume of 552,473 shares, compared to its average volume of 754,299. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a PE ratio of 12.99, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.29. The stock's 50 day moving average is $179.31 and its 200 day moving average is $185.17. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $153.99 and a twelve month high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $4.10 billion during 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.70 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. 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.