Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Shares Sold by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lowered its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 17.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 68,379 shares of the health services provider's stock after selling 14,842 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned approximately 0.10% of Universal Health Services worth $12,269,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Quent Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 118.3% during the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 179 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new position in Universal Health Services in the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Campbell Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the 3rd quarter worth $69,000. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UHS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $226.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $228.00 to $198.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Barclays reduced their price target on Universal Health Services from $271.00 to $249.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Stephens boosted their target price on Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $228.38.

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Universal Health Services Stock Performance

UHS traded down $1.59 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $187.19. 140,889 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 732,538. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $182.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $196.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.32. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.69 and a 1-year high of $243.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The health services provider reported $4.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.71. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 15.75% and a net margin of 6.66%. The company had revenue of $4.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.01 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.43%. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio is presently 4.75%.

Insider Activity at Universal Health Services

In other news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total transaction of $179,160.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 7,916 shares in the company, valued at $1,418,230.56. This trade represents a 11.22 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 16.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Universal Health Services

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.