NYSE:UHS - Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UHS."

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Monday, September 17th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.31%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 31st. View Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B's Dividend History.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, November 16th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $400,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B (NYSE:UHS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 25th. The health services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.39 by $0.08. The health services provider earned $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.72 billion. Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B had a net margin of 7.68% and a return on equity of 15.74%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.94 earnings per share. View Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B's Earnings History.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October, 24th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B's shares. Their forecasts range from $114.00 to $147.00. On average, they anticipate Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B's share price to reach $132.1333 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B.

Some companies that are related to Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B include HCA Healthcare (HCA), Tenet Healthcare (THC), LifePoint Health (LPNT), Surgery Partners (SGRY), Community Health Systems (CYH) and Quorum Health (QHC).

News headlines about UHS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.05 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news stories about the health services provider an impact score of 47.43 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.92%), FMR LLC (4.37%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (2.02%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (1.34%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.31%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.27%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B.

UHS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Orbimed Advisors LLC, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Natixis, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC, Nokota Management LP and Jennison Associates LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B.

UHS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Nuance Investments LLC, Tobam, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Great West Life Assurance Co. Can. View Insider Buying and Selling for Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B.

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.

One share of UHS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $127.29.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion and generates $10.41 billion in revenue each year. The health services provider earns $752.30 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.53 on an earnings per share basis. Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B employs 83,100 workers across the globe.

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B's 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]