Oak Thistle LLC Makes New Investment in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Oak Thistle LLC bought a new stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 9,401 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,050,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 320.0% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 126 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Founders Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UHS. Wall Street Zen downgraded Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Zacks Research downgraded Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Universal Health Services from $251.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Health Services presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE UHS opened at $180.34 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.33 and a twelve month high of $246.32. The company has a market cap of $11.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.29. The business’s fifty day moving average is $202.58 and its 200 day moving average is $211.84.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.92 by ($0.04). Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.50 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.92 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services’s payout ratio is presently 3.46%.

Universal Health Services Company Profile

Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest diversified health care management companies in the United States, offering a broad spectrum of services through its acute care hospital and behavioral health segments. The company operates general acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals and ambulatory centers, as well as inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities. Its network provides emergency and specialized medicine, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, advanced surgical care and rehabilitation, complemented by a comprehensive array of behavioral services including psychiatric treatment, addiction programs and developmental disabilities care.

In the acute care segment, UHS’s facilities deliver services ranging from emergency department treatment and intensive care to maternity care and outpatient surgery.