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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $148.41 -2.02 (-1.34%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$147.77▼$151.0850-Day Range$127.33▼$152.6752-Week Range$82.50▼$158.28Volume515,848 shsAverage Volume553,638 shsMarket Capitalization$10.60 billionP/E Ratio15.27Dividend Yield0.53%Price Target$134.80 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Universal Health Services MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.2% Downside$134.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.93% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.10Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.06Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth8.67%From $9.80 to $10.65 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.76 out of 5 starsMedical Sector46th out of 1,028 stocksGeneral Medical & Surgical Hospitals Industry1st out of 5 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUniversal Health Services has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $134.80, Universal Health Services has a forecasted downside of 9.2% from its current price of $148.41.Amount of Analyst CoverageUniversal Health Services has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.93% of the float of Universal Health Services has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUniversal Health Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Universal Health Services has recently decreased by 21.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldUniversal Health Services has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUniversal Health Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Universal Health Services is 8.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Universal Health Services will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.51% next year. This indicates that Universal Health Services will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 4.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreUniversal Health Services has received a 73.40% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Private general practitioner's diagnostic appointments", "Private oncologist's appointments", "Private surgical procedures", "Private therapeutic medical procedures", and "Private neurologist's appointments" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Universal Health Services is -1.10. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUniversal Health Services has a news sentiment score of 1.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Universal Health Services this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for UHS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Universal Health Services to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Universal Health Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders15.40% of the stock of Universal Health Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions87.17% of the stock of Universal Health Services is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Universal Health Services are expected to grow by 8.67% in the coming year, from $9.80 to $10.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 15.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Universal Health Services is 15.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 108.50.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUniversal Health Services has a PEG Ratio of 4.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUniversal Health Services has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) StockUniversal Health Services, Inc. operates as a healthcare management company, which through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, and outpatient facilities. It operates through the following segments: Acute Care Hospital Services, Behavioral Health Care Services, and Other. The Other segment consists of centralized services such as information technology, purchasing, reimbursement, accounting and finance, taxation, legal, advertising, and design and construction. The company was founded by Alan B. Miller in 1979 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.Read More Receive UHS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Universal Health Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UHS Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 4, 2023 | seekingalpha.comUniversal Health: Retain Buy As Systematic Defensive OverlayFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ANNOUNCES DATE FOR 2022 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALLFebruary 4, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUniversal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Raised to "Neutral" at UBS GroupJanuary 25, 2023 | marketwatch.comUniversal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock remains steady Wednesday, still outperforms marketJanuary 24, 2023 | marketwatch.comUniversal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the dayJanuary 24, 2023 | msn.comThe Latest Analyst Ratings for Universal Health ServicesJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights HCA Healthcare, Universal Health Services, Acadia Healthcare and Tenet HealthcareFebruary 4, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…January 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.comUniversal Health Realty: An Undervalued 6% YieldDecember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAn Intrinsic Calculation For Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Suggests It's 29% UndervaluedDecember 15, 2022 | marketwatch.comUniversal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock outperforms market on strong trading dayDecember 14, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 4 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Universal Health ServicesDecember 14, 2022 | marketwatch.comUniversal Health Services Inc. Cl B stock outperforms competitors on strong trading dayNovember 15, 2022 | seekingalpha.comUniversal Health Services: Attractive Even In Light Of Cost ConcernsNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCigna (CI) Q3 Earnings Top on Evernorth Unit, 2022 EPS View UpNovember 1, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Universal Health (UHS)October 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Shares of Universal Health Services Spiked 30% This WeekOctober 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMolina Healthcare (MOH) Q3 Earnings Top, 2022 EPS View UpOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUniversal Health (UHS) Q3 Earnings Top on Better Patient VolumesOctober 26, 2022 | seekingalpha.comUniversal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUHS Earnings Give Hospital Stocks a LiftOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUniversal Health Services (UHS) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesOctober 25, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comUniversal Health Services, Inc. Q3 Profit Decreases, but beats estimatesOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. REPORTS 2022 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTSOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUniversal Health Services Q3 results beat estimates, stock rockets higherOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com4 Stocks Navigating Through Hospital Industry Headwinds (Revised)See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive UHS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Universal Health Services and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UHS Company Calendar Last Earnings10/24/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2022Dividend Payable12/15/2022Today2/04/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/28/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry General medical & surgical hospitals Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities SectorMedical Current SymbolNYSE:UHS CUSIP91390310 CIK352915 Webwww.uhsinc.com Phone(610) 768-3300Fax610-768-3336Employees89,400Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$134.80 High Stock Price Forecast$168.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$90.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-9.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.72 Trailing P/E Ratio15.27 Forward P/E Ratio15.14 P/E Growth4.81Net Income$991.59 million Net Margins5.59% Pretax Margin7.19% Return on Equity12.49% Return on Assets5.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.79 Current Ratio1.27 Quick Ratio1.15 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.64 billion Price / Sales0.84 Cash Flow$19.50 per share Price / Cash Flow7.61 Book Value$80.33 per share Price / Book1.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares71,410,000Free Float60,413,000Market Cap$10.60 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.24 Key ExecutivesMarc Daniel MillerPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorSteve G. FiltonChief Financial Officer, Secretary & Executive VPEhab HannaChief Medical Information Officer & Staff VPPaul StefanacciChief Medical Officer & VP-Quality ManagementMatthew J. PetersonEVP & President-Behavioral Health DivisionKey CompetitorsTenet HealthcareNYSE:THCSurgery PartnersNASDAQ:SGRYRepligenNASDAQ:RGENNeurocrine BiosciencesNASDAQ:NBIXSarepta TherapeuticsNASDAQ:SRPTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsIllinois Municipal Retirement FundBought 16,395 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.067%CX InstitutionalBought 4,098 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.037%Securian Asset Management Inc.Sold 100 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.007%Spire Wealth ManagementBought 209 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.000%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 242 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.012%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions UHS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Universal Health Services stock right now? 12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Universal Health Services in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" UHS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in UHS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View UHS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Universal Health Services' stock price forecast for 2023? 12 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Universal Health Services' stock. Their UHS share price forecasts range from $90.00 to $168.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $134.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.2%. View analysts price targets for UHS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have UHS shares performed in 2023? Universal Health Services' stock was trading at $140.89 at the start of the year. Since then, UHS stock has increased by 5.3% and is now trading at $148.41. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Universal Health Services? Universal Health Services saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,790,000 shares, a decrease of 21.8% from the December 31st total of 2,290,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 774,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Universal Health Services' Short Interest. When is Universal Health Services' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 27th 2023. View our UHS earnings forecast. How can I listen to Universal Health Services' earnings call? Universal Health Services will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 28th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Universal Health Services' earnings last quarter? Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) released its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, October, 24th. The health services provider reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.08. The health services provider had revenue of $3.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.11 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 5.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.49%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.88 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. 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 Wednesday, January 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Wednesday, March 15th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 28th. Read our dividend analysis for UHS. Is Universal Health Services a good dividend stock? Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.52%. The dividend payout ratio is 8.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, UHS will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.51% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for UHS. How will Universal Health Services' stock buyback program work? Universal Health Services declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 24th 2022, which permits the company to buyback $1,400,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 12.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. What is Alan B. Miller's approval rating as Universal Health Services' CEO? 237 employees have rated Universal Health Services Chief Executive Officer Alan B. Miller on Glassdoor.com. Alan B. Miller has an approval rating of 63% among the company's employees. This puts Alan B. Miller in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Universal Health Services own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Universal Health Services investors own include UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Alibaba Group (BABA), Bank of America (BAC), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). What is Universal Health Services' stock symbol? Universal Health Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UHS." Who are Universal Health Services' major shareholders? Universal Health Services' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.40%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.29%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.26%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.26%), Todd Asset Management LLC (0.19%) and Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Eileen C Mcdonnell, Eileen C Mcdonnell, Elliot J Md Mba Sussman, Lawrence S Gibbs, Marc W Booth and Matthew Jay Peterson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Universal Health Services? Shares of UHS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Universal Health Services' stock price today? One share of UHS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $148.41. How much money does Universal Health Services make? Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) has a market capitalization of $10.60 billion and generates $12.64 billion in revenue each year. The health services provider earns $991.59 million in net income (profit) each year or $9.72 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Universal Health Services have? The company employs 89,400 workers across the globe. How can I contact Universal Health Services? Universal Health Services' mailing address is 367 S GULPH RD, KING OF PRUSSIA PA, 19406. The official website for the company is www.uhsinc.com. The health services provider can be reached via phone at (610) 768-3300, via email at karen.sterner@uhsinc.com, or via fax at 610-768-3336. This page (NYSE:UHS) was last updated on 2/4/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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