Barclays PLC Boosts Stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT)

Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT - Free Report) by 392.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,852 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 18,208 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.16% of Universal Health Realty Income Trust worth $1,045,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of UHT. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 4,233 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $194,000 after purchasing an additional 389 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 7.4% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,013 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 6,990.0% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 699 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 5.0% during the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 19,070 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $872,000 after acquiring an additional 907 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.66% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, November 2nd.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Price Performance

NYSE:UHT traded up $0.06 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $36.98. 31,561 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 66,830. The firm has a market cap of $512.17 million, a P/E ratio of 28.23 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 6.65, a current ratio of 6.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $39.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $41.45. Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a 52 week low of $32.27 and a 52 week high of $47.30.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $0.735 per share. This is a positive change from Universal Health Realty Income Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 16th. This represents a $2.94 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.95%. Universal Health Realty Income Trust's payout ratio is presently 224.43%.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Company Profile

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human-service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments and childcare centers.