What is Leerink Partnrs' Estimate for UHS FY2027 Earnings?

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Leerink Partnrs issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Universal Health Services in a research report issued on Thursday, April 24th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo anticipates that the health services provider will earn $21.85 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Universal Health Services' current full-year earnings is $15.92 per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. Guggenheim started coverage on Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $208.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a report 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 set a $224.00 price target (down from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Stephens increased their target price on Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $224.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UHS traded up $3.45 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $178.08. The company had a trading volume of 69,914 shares, compared to its average volume of 744,932. Universal Health Services has a 12-month low of $153.99 and a 12-month high of $243.25. The company has a fifty day moving average of $176.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.34. The company has a market cap of $11.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.28.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $4.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.16 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.70 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Health Services

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Quent Capital LLC increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 118.3% in the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 179 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Sentry Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Campbell Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total value of $179,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,916 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,418,230.56. This trade represents a 11.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 16.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.45%. Universal Health Services's payout ratio is presently 4.75%.

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.