Quantinno Capital Management LP Buys 4,838 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 1.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 330,848 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,838 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned 0.55% of Universal Health Services worth $59,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 374,155 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $66,963,000 after buying an additional 21,333 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp increased its position in Universal Health Services by 22.1% during the first quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 14,284 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $2,556,000 after acquiring an additional 2,583 shares during the last quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 59.3% in the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 3,477 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $622,000 after acquiring an additional 1,294 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its position in Universal Health Services by 11.1% in the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 9,451 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,691,000 after purchasing an additional 948 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 29.0% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 2,654 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 597 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Universal Health Services

Here are the key news stories impacting Universal Health Services this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: UHS reported adjusted earnings of $5.98 per share versus the $5.94 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $4.64 billion, ahead of the $4.58 billion forecast. Revenue increased 8.3% year over year, helped by growth in both Acute Care and Behavioral Health. UHS Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Despite Cost Pressures
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash-flow and capital-return outlook: Management forecasts 2026 adjusted EBITDA less noncontrolling interests of $2.61 billion to $2.72 billion and plans to remain “highly active” in share buybacks. Repurchases could support earnings per share and provide demand for the stock. UHS Forecasts 2026 EBITDA and Plans Buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: Outpatient expansion opportunity: UHS views its Talkspace relationship as an accelerant for outpatient growth, potentially broadening access to behavioral-health services and supporting longer-term growth. Why UHS Sees Talkspace as an Accelerant for Outpatient Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst signals: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a Neutral rating but raised or maintained a $194 price target, implying meaningful potential upside, while Barclays cut its target to $168 and retained an Equal Weight rating. Analyst Ratings
• Negative Sentiment: Additional target reduction: Robert W. Baird lowered its price target from $204 to $166 and assigned a Neutral rating, indicating limited near-term upside based on its revised valuation. Baird Lowers UHS Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Cost pressures remain a concern: Higher operating costs weighed on quarterly performance, tempering the positive impact of revenue growth and the earnings beat.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $216.00 to $190.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $165.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $261.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $205.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $179.00 to $168.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $207.33.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UHS opened at $168.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.12. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $150.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $178.51. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $140.08 and a fifty-two week high of $246.32. The firm has a market cap of $10.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.07.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The health services provider reported $5.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.94 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $4.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.58 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.39% and a net margin of 8.42%.The company’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.35 EPS. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.280-23.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3.33%.

Universal Health Services 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.