Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Shares Sold by Cwm LLC

Cwm LLC lessened its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 18.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 676 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 154 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $103,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 42.8% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 16.9% in the third quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. now owns 727 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter worth about $96,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,004 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $126,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the 3rd quarter valued at about $175,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Health Services news, CFO Steve Filton sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.82, for a total value of $6,188,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 68,785 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,162,563.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on UHS shares. Citigroup raised their target price on Universal Health Services from $170.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $181.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 30th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $208.00 to $203.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 12th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Health Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $182.79.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of Universal Health Services stock opened at $169.15 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $171.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $155.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.33, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.26. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.90 and a 12 month high of $183.61.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The health services provider reported $3.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.56. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 13.34% and a net margin of 5.57%. The company had revenue of $3.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.34 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 13.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Profile

Universal Health Services, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services.