1,195 Shares in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Bought by Coldstream Capital Management Inc.

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHSFree Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,195 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $271,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 1,284.6% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 180 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new position in Universal Health Services in the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Universal Health Services by 414.3% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 180 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 145 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,614 shares of Universal Health Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $1,123,770.85. This trade represents a 21.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of UHS opened at $184.10 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $206.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $208.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a twelve month low of $147.33 and a twelve month high of $243.25. The company has a market cap of $12.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.28.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHSGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The health services provider reported $3.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.75 by ($0.04). Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 15.75% and a net margin of 6.66%. The business had revenue of $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.90 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.55 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on UHS. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $285.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $228.00 to $198.00 in a report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $222.00 to $211.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 28th. KeyCorp started coverage on Universal Health Services in a report on Friday, October 11th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $219.00 target price on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Friday, October 25th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Health Services has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $223.29.

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About Universal Health Services

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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.

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