Farther Finance Advisors LLC Has $46,000 Stock Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Farther Finance Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 90.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 254 shares of the health services provider's stock after selling 2,419 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $46,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Quent Capital LLC raised 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 worth $32,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new position in Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Finally, Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter worth $72,000. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total value of $179,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,916 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,418,230.56. This trade represents a 11.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on UHS. Barclays cut their price target on Universal Health Services from $271.00 to $249.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Universal Health Services in a report on Wednesday. They set an "equal weight" rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $226.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, 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. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $228.38.

Universal Health Services Stock Up 1.0 %

Universal Health Services stock traded up $1.81 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $186.27. The stock had a trading volume of 1,006,145 shares, compared to its average volume of 793,896. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.32. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $181.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $197.75. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.68 and a 1-year high of $243.25.

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

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

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

Universal Health Services 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.