FY2027 Earnings Forecast for UHS Issued By Leerink Partnrs

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) – Stock analysts at Leerink Partnrs issued their FY2027 earnings estimates for shares of Universal Health Services in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 24th. Leerink Partnrs analyst W. Mayo forecasts that the health services provider will earn $21.85 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Universal Health Services’ current full-year earnings is $15.92 per share.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $4.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.36 by $0.48. The company had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.16 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 15.75%. Universal Health Services’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.70 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Stephens lifted their target price on Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Robert W. Baird restated a “neutral” rating and set a $224.00 price objective (down previously from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Baird R W downgraded Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Universal Health Services from $249.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $225.54.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

NYSE UHS opened at $172.16 on Monday. Universal Health Services has a 1-year low of $153.99 and a 1-year high of $243.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $176.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.74. The company has a market cap of $11.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.28.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of UHS. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter worth $67,964,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 25.6% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,241,340 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $222,721,000 after acquiring an additional 253,385 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 189.5% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 360,070 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $68,532,000 after buying an additional 235,689 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,155,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Universal Health Services by 59.4% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 590,389 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $105,928,000 after buying an additional 219,942 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was 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. The trade was a 11.22 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 16.40% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.46%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.