Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) Shares Sold by Sivik Global Healthcare LLC

Sivik Global Healthcare LLC lowered its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 16.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 37,500 shares of the health services provider's stock after selling 7,500 shares during the period. Universal Health Services makes up about 3.5% of Sivik Global Healthcare LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Sivik Global Healthcare LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Universal Health Services worth $6,728,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of UHS. Empirical Finance LLC raised its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 1.1% during the third quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 5,704 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $1,306,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.0% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,238 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $512,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 14.4% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 516 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $118,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. lifted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 31.6% in the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 283 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. lifted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 2.3% in the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 3,032 shares of the health services provider's stock worth $694,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Universal Health Services stock traded down $1.00 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $188.29. 369,869 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 477,113. The business's 50-day moving average is $187.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $207.62. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $152.68 and a 12 month high of $243.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.39.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.42%. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.32%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,614 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.15, for a total transaction of $308,516.10. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,879 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,123,770.85. This represents a 21.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 16.10% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on UHS. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $223.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Universal Health Services from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $228.00 to $198.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Barclays upped their price target on Universal Health Services from $256.00 to $271.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Universal Health Services from $222.00 to $211.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Universal Health Services from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $226.14.

Universal Health Services Company Profile

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.