Atria Investments Inc Has $203,000 Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Atria Investments Inc raised its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 9.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,133 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $203,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of UHS. Carrera Capital Advisors lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 31.6% in the fourth quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors now owns 14,308 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $2,567,000 after buying an additional 3,435 shares during the period. Cypress Capital Group raised its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 54.5% in the 4th quarter. Cypress Capital Group now owns 1,491 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $268,000 after acquiring an additional 526 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 46,890 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $8,413,000 after purchasing an additional 5,267 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 30.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 455 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Metis Global Partners LLC grew its stake in Universal Health Services by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 1,988 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $357,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on UHS. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Universal Health Services from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $271.00 to $249.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $226.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Universal Health Services has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $230.75.

Insider Transactions at Universal Health Services

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total value of $179,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,418,230.56. This represents a 11.22 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Universal Health Services stock opened at $176.22 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $11.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.72, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.32. 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 has a 50-day simple moving average of $182.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $199.83. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.69 and a 52 week high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The health services provider reported $4.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.71. The company had revenue of $4.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.01 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 15.75%. On average, research 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 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 0.45%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.75%.

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.