Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) Short Interest Down 18.9% in March

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 237,900 shares, a decrease of 18.9% from the March 15th total of 293,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 67,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.5 days. Approximately 1.9% of the company's shares are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Health Realty Income Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in Universal Health Realty Income Trust during the fourth quarter worth $100,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,676 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $181,000. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund increased its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 7,108 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $264,000 after buying an additional 341 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 16.5% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 8,705 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 1,233 shares in the last quarter. 64.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Trading Down 0.3 %

UHT stock traded down $0.12 during trading on Friday, reaching $38.26. 38,094 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 64,167. The company has a current ratio of 6.65, a quick ratio of 6.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $529.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.21 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $39.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.56. Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a 1 year low of $34.02 and a 1 year high of $47.30.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $24.64 million during the quarter. Universal Health Realty Income Trust had a return on equity of 9.44% and a net margin of 18.41%.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th were issued a $0.735 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 24th. This represents a $2.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.68%. Universal Health Realty Income Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 211.51%.

About Universal Health Realty Income Trust

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human-service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments and childcare centers.