Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Has $14.50 Million Position in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 3,608.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 66,527 shares of the health services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 64,733 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $14,504,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 320.0% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 126 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Founders Capital Management acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on UHS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $216.00 to $190.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $320.00 to $310.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $241.00 to $204.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Universal Health Services from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $221.56.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

Shares of UHS stock opened at $164.40 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.85, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.08. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $178.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $205.44. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.33 and a 52 week high of $246.32.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $5.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.41 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.56% and a return on equity of 19.57%. Universal Health Services’s revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.84 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.33 earnings per share for the current year.

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.