XTX Topco Ltd Lowers Stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

XTX Topco Ltd lowered its stake in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS - Free Report) by 48.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,876 shares of the health services provider's stock after selling 5,502 shares during the quarter. XTX Topco Ltd's holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $1,054,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UHS. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 4,675,182 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $838,821,000 after buying an additional 44,099 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,713,572 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $306,776,000 after purchasing an additional 52,042 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Universal Health Services by 25.6% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,241,340 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $222,721,000 after buying an additional 253,385 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 0.9% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,197,537 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $274,248,000 after buying an additional 10,578 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 624,143 shares of the health services provider's stock valued at $111,984,000 after acquiring an additional 27,903 shares during the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director now 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 SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 16.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Universal Health Services Stock Down 9.1 %

Universal Health Services stock traded down $15.95 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $158.85. The stock had a trading volume of 404,563 shares, compared to its average volume of 744,683. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $178.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $190.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.21. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $158.10 and a 12-month high of $243.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

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

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.50%. Universal Health Services's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.75%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Stephens boosted their price objective on Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Universal Health Services from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 10th. Robert W. Baird reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $224.00 target price (down from $274.00) on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a "buy" rating and a $208.00 price objective on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Universal Health Services currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $224.92.

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.