U.S. Physical Therapy's (USPH) "Hold (C)" Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• U.S. Physical Therapy's stock has been given a "hold (c)" rating by Weiss Ratings, while other analysts have issued varying ratings, including "overweight" with a target of $110.00 from JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• The company's stock price increased by 2.1%, closing at $93.27, and it has a current market cap of $1.42 billion.
• Recent insider trading reports indicate that executives have sold a total of 6,853 shares in the last quarter, which reflects a decrease in their ownership positions.

U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating reiterated by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other analysts also recently commented on USPH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on U.S. Physical Therapy in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Barrington Research reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $103.00 price objective on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of U.S. Physical Therapy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, September 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of U.S. Physical Therapy to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $110.25.

U.S. Physical Therapy Stock Up 2.1%

USPH stock traded up $1.93 during trading on Friday, hitting $93.27. 43,417 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 143,577. U.S. Physical Therapy has a 1 year low of $62.77 and a 1 year high of $101.19. The firm's 50 day moving average is $85.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.55. The stock has a market cap of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.18.

U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 22nd. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. U.S. Physical Therapy had a net margin of 5.05% and a return on equity of 8.78%. The business had revenue of $140.66 million during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that U.S. Physical Therapy will post 2.67 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at U.S. Physical Therapy

In other U.S. Physical Therapy news, CFO Carey P. Hendrickson sold 698 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.11, for a total value of $60,104.78. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 27,808 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,394,546.88. This trade represents a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Nancy Ham sold 600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.71, for a total value of $49,026.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,994 shares in the company, valued at $162,929.74. This trade represents a 23.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 6,853 shares of company stock valued at $581,406 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On U.S. Physical Therapy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of USPH. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in U.S. Physical Therapy by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 968 shares of the company's stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in U.S. Physical Therapy by 35.7% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 570 shares of the company's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in U.S. Physical Therapy by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 10,447 shares of the company's stock worth $817,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy by 35.3% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 640 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its position in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 3,247 shares of the company's stock valued at $254,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter.

About U.S. Physical Therapy

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc operates outpatient physical therapy clinics. The company operates through Physical Therapy Operations and Industrial Injury Prevention Services segments. The company provides pre-and post-operative care and treatment for orthopedic-related disorders, sports-related injuries, preventative care, rehabilitation of injured workers, and neurological-related injuries.

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