Universal Health Services, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities, and behavioral health care facilities. The company operates through Acute Care Hospital Services, Behavioral Health Care Services, and Other segments. Its hospital offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry General medical & surgical hospitals
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities
SectorMedical
Phone610-768-3300
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$10.77 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees87,100
Next Earnings Date10/24/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Universal Health Services' stock symbol?
Universal Health Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UHS."
How often does Universal Health Services pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Universal Health Services?
Universal Health Services announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Monday, September 16th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 30th. This is a positive change from Universal Health Services's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. View Universal Health Services' Dividend History.
How will Universal Health Services' stock buyback program work?
Universal Health Services announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, December 17th 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 4.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Universal Health Services' earnings last quarter?
Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The health services provider reported $2.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.49 by $0.27. The health services provider had revenue of $2.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.81 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 16.41% and a net margin of 7.25%. The firm's revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.47 EPS. View Universal Health Services' Earnings History.
When is Universal Health Services' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for UHS?
16 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Universal Health Services' stock. Their forecasts range from $125.00 to $170.00. On average, they anticipate Universal Health Services' share price to reach $149.3750 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Universal Health Services.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Universal Health Services?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Universal Health Services in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Universal Health Services.
Has Universal Health Services been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about UHS stock has trended positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Universal Health Services earned a news sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the health services provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Universal Health Services.
Are investors shorting Universal Health Services?
Universal Health Services saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,427,900 shares, a decrease of 6.8% from the June 30th total of 2,603,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 657,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.7 days. Approximately 3.0% of the company's shares are short sold. View Universal Health Services' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Universal Health Services' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Universal Health Services own?
Who are Universal Health Services' key executives?
Universal Health Services' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Alan B. Miller, Exec. Chairman & CEO (Age 81)
- Mr. Marc D. Miller, Pres & Director (Age 48)
- Mr. Steve G. Filton, Exec. VP, CFO & Sec. (Age 61)
- Mr. Marvin Gene Pember, Exec. VP & Pres of Acute Care Division (Age 65)
- Mr. Matthew D. Klein, Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel
Who are Universal Health Services' major shareholders?
Universal Health Services' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.19%), BlackRock Inc. (7.16%), BlackRock Inc. (7.30%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.14%), APG Asset Management N.V. (1.81%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (1.59%). Company insiders that own Universal Health Services stock include Marvin G Pember and Robert H Hotz. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Universal Health Services.
Which institutional investors are selling Universal Health Services stock?
UHS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TD Asset Management Inc., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Vanguard Group Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc. and Mackenzie Financial Corp. Company insiders that have sold Universal Health Services company stock in the last year include Marvin G Pember and Robert H Hotz. View Insider Buying and Selling for Universal Health Services.
Which institutional investors are buying Universal Health Services stock?
UHS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, APG Asset Management N.V., AQR Capital Management LLC, LSV Asset Management, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Nuance Investments LLC, UBS Group AG and Renaissance Technologies LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Universal Health Services.
How do I buy shares of Universal Health Services?
Shares of UHS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Universal Health Services' stock price today?
One share of UHS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $143.48.
How big of a company is Universal Health Services?
Universal Health Services has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion and generates $10.77 billion in revenue each year. The health services provider earns $779.71 million in net income (profit) each year or $9.53 on an earnings per share basis. Universal Health Services employs 87,100 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Universal Health Services.
What is Universal Health Services' official website?
How can I contact Universal Health Services?
Universal Health Services' mailing address is 367 S GULPH RD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA, 19406. The health services provider can be reached via phone at 610-768-3300 or via email at [email protected]
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