Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Purchases 65 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. raised its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,060 shares of the health services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in Universal Health Services by 86.4% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 21,047 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $4,820,000 after purchasing an additional 9,755 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,197,537 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $274,248,000 after buying an additional 10,578 shares in the last quarter. Vestcor Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 1,436.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 54,070 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $12,383,000 after acquiring an additional 50,551 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,661,530 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $379,403,000 after acquiring an additional 63,754 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at about $13,496,000. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,614 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.15, for a total value of $308,516.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 5,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,123,770.85. This represents a 21.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Universal Health Services stock opened at $185.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $12.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.30. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $152.68 and a 12-month high of $243.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $185.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $207.89.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.43%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 3rd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.32%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Universal Health Services from $275.00 to $251.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $228.00 to $198.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $226.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.14.

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.