Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Receives $182.79 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the thirteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $182.79.

Several research firms recently weighed in on UHS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $144.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Universal Health Services from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 28th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Universal Health Services from $152.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $208.00 to $203.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 12th. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Thursday, April 25th.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Steve Filton sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.82, for a total value of $6,188,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 68,785 shares in the company, valued at $12,162,563.70. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Universal Health Services

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UHS. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Denali Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services in the first quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Universal Health Services by 42.8% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 267 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 0.9 %

UHS stock opened at $169.15 on Friday. Universal Health Services has a 52-week low of $119.90 and a 52-week high of $183.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market cap of $11.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.33, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $171.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $155.22.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The health services provider reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.14 by $0.56. The company had revenue of $3.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 5.57% and a return on equity of 13.34%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.34 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Universal Health Services will post 13.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.