Royal Fund Management LLC Invests $1 Million in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Royal Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,588 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,000,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Stephens Inc. AR increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 1,250 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 3,512 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $718,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Universal Health Services by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,794 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Avanza Fonder AB raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Avanza Fonder AB now owns 1,027 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $224,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in Universal Health Services by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,217 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. 86.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded 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. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on Universal Health Services from $253.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $250.00 to $229.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of Universal Health Services stock opened at $178.69 on Wednesday. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $152.33 and a 52-week high of $246.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.92 billion, a PE ratio of 7.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $205.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $212.17.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.92 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.50 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 8.57%.Universal Health Services’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.92 earnings per share. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

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

About Universal Health Services

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.