Two Sigma Securities LLC Sells 12,310 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Two Sigma Securities LLC lowered its position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 89.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,429 shares of the health services provider's stock after selling 12,310 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $256,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of UHS. Choreo LLC grew its stake in Universal Health Services by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 1,822 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $325,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 3,060 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $549,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. raised its position in Universal Health Services by 17.6% during the fourth quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. now owns 488 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Universal Health Services by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 15,512 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $2,783,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 8.0% in 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. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UHS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. 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 on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped 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 report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $224.00 target price (down from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Health Services currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

Shares of UHS traded up $4.25 on Friday, reaching $178.88. 588,870 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 747,343. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $176.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $188.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $153.99 and a 52-week high of $243.25. The stock has a market cap of $11.63 billion, a PE 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 analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $4.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.16 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.70 EPS. The company's revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio is currently 4.75%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Universal Health Services

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director now owns 7,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,418,230.56. This trade represents a 11.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

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.