Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Has $312,000 Stock Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 91.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,525 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 16,998 shares during the quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $312,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UHS. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 34.9% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 68,501 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $13,941,000 after purchasing an additional 17,728 shares during the last quarter. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at $961,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 66.1% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 42,198 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $8,627,000 after buying an additional 16,789 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Universal Health Services by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,029 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,851,000 after buying an additional 1,430 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Fund Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 12.9% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. now owns 94,086 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $17,044,000 after buying an additional 10,754 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Warren J. Nimetz sold 3,817 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.30, for a total value of $852,336.10. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,893,807.30. This represents a 31.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Elliot J. Md Mba Sussman sold 965 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.70, for a total value of $217,800.50. Following the sale, the director owned 6,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,379,704.10. The trade was a 13.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 16.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE UHS opened at $205.03 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.74, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $152.33 and a 12 month high of $246.32. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $222.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $202.15.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The health services provider reported $5.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.66 by $1.03. The business had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.32 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.09% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The firm’s revenue was up 13.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.71 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3.80%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $263.00 to $262.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley set a $233.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $234.13.

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.