National Pension Service Buys 15,953 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

National Pension Service lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 32.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 65,203 shares of the health services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,953 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned approximately 0.10% of Universal Health Services worth $14,216,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 320.0% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 126 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Founders Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the second quarter worth about $29,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE UHS opened at $145.78 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $173.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $202.04. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a one year low of $145.60 and a one year high of $246.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $5.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.41 by $0.21. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.57% and a net margin of 8.56%.The business had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.39 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.84 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 3.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UHS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Raymond James Financial downgraded Universal Health Services from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Zacks Research cut Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Universal Health Services from $245.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Universal Health Services from $268.00 to $238.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $221.56.

About Universal Health Services

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.