Universal Health Services (UHS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Monday, April 28th. Analysts expect Universal Health Services to post earnings of $4.35 per share and revenue of $4.16 billion for the quarter. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 18.450-19.950 EPS.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The health services provider reported $4.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.21 by $0.71. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 15.75% and a net margin of 6.66%. The firm had revenue of $4.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.01 billion. On average, analysts expect Universal Health Services to post $16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UHS traded down $3.44 on Friday, hitting $170.56. The company had a trading volume of 252,259 shares, compared to its average volume of 746,234. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $11.09 billion, a PE ratio of 11.34, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.21. Universal Health Services has a 52-week low of $153.99 and a 52-week high of $243.25. The business has a 50 day moving average of $177.33 and a 200 day moving average of $189.75.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.47%. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.75%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Universal Health Services from $271.00 to $249.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $224.00 price target (down from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $224.92.

Insider Transactions at Universal Health Services

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total transaction of $179,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 7,916 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,418,230.56. This represents a 11.22 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 16.40% of the company's stock.

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.