Teza Capital Management LLC Cuts Stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Teza Capital Management LLC cut its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 63.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,578 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 6,346 shares during the quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $672,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new position in Universal Health Services in the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at about $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 49.3% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 203 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 89.7% during the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 258 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CX Institutional acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at about $74,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UHS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $227.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $243.00 to $203.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 23rd. Bank of America downgraded Universal Health Services from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $215.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Stephens upgraded Universal Health Services to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $214.77.

Universal Health Services Stock Up 2.5%

NYSE:UHS opened at $190.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.29. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $176.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.45. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a one year low of $152.33 and a one year high of $243.25. The company has a market capitalization of $12.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.28.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.85 by $0.50. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 18.25% and a net margin of 7.66%.The company had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.24 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.31 earnings per share. Universal Health Services’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict 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 will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Universal Health Services’s payout ratio is presently 4.21%.

Universal Health Services Company 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.