Leerink Partnrs Issues Pessimistic Forecast for UHS Earnings

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Leerink Partnrs cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Universal Health Services in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 17th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo now expects that the health services provider will post earnings per share of $4.79 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.90. 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' Q4 2025 earnings at $5.70 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $19.37 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.14 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $21.03 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $23.04 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $25.19 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $27.47 EPS.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 net margin of 7.44% and a return on equity of 17.79%. The firm's revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.70 EPS.

UHS has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $211.00 to $201.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Baird R W lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $224.00 price target (down previously from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Universal Health Services has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 0.3%

UHS stock traded up $0.54 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $171.78. The company had a trading volume of 1,572,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 775,870. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.64, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.31. Universal Health Services has a 52-week low of $153.99 and a 52-week high of $243.25. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $180.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $181.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UHS. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 54,105 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $9,721,000 after purchasing an additional 9,946 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 1,133 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $203,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 26.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,360 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 501 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 4,850.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,267 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $611,000 after purchasing an additional 3,201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,988 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $1,613,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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 Universal Health Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.48, for a total value 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. The trade was a 12.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

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

About Universal Health Services

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.