Robert W. Baird Lowers Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Price Target to $203.00

Key Points

• Robert W. Baird has lowered its price target for Universal Health Services from $243.00 to $203.00, maintaining a "neutral" rating on the stock.
• Other analysts have varied opinions, with Royal Bank of Canada setting a target of $201.00 and Barclays increasing theirs to $259.00 with an "overweight" rating.
• Universal Health Services recently reported earnings of $5.35 per share, exceeding estimates, with a revenue of $4.28 billion, reflecting a 9.6% year-over-year growth.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) had its price target trimmed by Robert W. Baird from $243.00 to $203.00 in a research note published on Thursday morning, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the health services provider's stock.

UHS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays lifted their price target on Universal Health Services from $257.00 to $259.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $211.00 to $201.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Universal Health Services from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 4th. UBS Group set a $227.00 price target on Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Universal Health Services from $225.00 to $210.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $214.15.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 2.8%

UHS stock traded up $4.9830 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $182.5930. The stock had a trading volume of 745,795 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,069,526. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market cap of $11.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $173.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $178.65. Universal Health Services has a 1-year low of $152.33 and a 1-year high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.85 by $0.50. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 18.25% and a net margin of 7.66%.The firm had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.24 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.31 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Universal Health Services will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Universal Health Services's payout ratio is presently 4.21%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Health Services

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UHS. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Universal Health Services by 22.9% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 354 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 49.3% during 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 last quarter. Choreo LLC raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $333,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Universal Health Services by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,665 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $501,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,266 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.