Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Shares Acquired by Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 140.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,895 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,439 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $1,285,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,665 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $501,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in Universal Health Services during the 1st quarter valued at about $235,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 80.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 2,631 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $494,000 after acquiring an additional 1,174 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 859.1% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,736 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $315,000 after acquiring an additional 1,555 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 95.0% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 583 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UHS opened at $186.92 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $202.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $211.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.33 and a 1-year high of $246.32. The company has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.29.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.92 by ($0.04). Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 8.57%.The company had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.50 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.92 EPS. Universal Health Services’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. Analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is 3.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UHS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 4th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research cut Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Profile

Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest diversified health care management companies in the United States, offering a broad spectrum of services through its acute care hospital and behavioral health segments. The company operates general acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals and ambulatory centers, as well as inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities. Its network provides emergency and specialized medicine, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, advanced surgical care and rehabilitation, complemented by a comprehensive array of behavioral services including psychiatric treatment, addiction programs and developmental disabilities care.

In the acute care segment, UHS’s facilities deliver services ranging from emergency department treatment and intensive care to maternity care and outpatient surgery.