Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. We have investments or commitments in seventy-six properties located in twenty-one states.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.00 to $38.08
• 50-Day Range: $35.13 to $42.85
• 52-Week Range: $32.27 to $47.30
• Volume: 62,596 shs
• Average Volume: 55,286 shs
• Market Capitalization: $515.41 million
• P/E Ratio: 28.41
• Dividend Yield: 7.90%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Universal Health Realty Income Trust scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 727th out of 948 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Universal Health Realty Income Trust.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Universal Health Realty Income Trust is 28.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.01.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Universal Health Realty Income Trust is 28.41, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a P/B Ratio of 2.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.53% of the float of Universal Health Realty Income Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Health Realty Income Trust has recently increased by 14.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Universal Health Realty Income Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.37%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Universal Health Realty Income Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Universal Health Realty Income Trust is 224.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.53% of the float of Universal Health Realty Income Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Health Realty Income Trust has recently increased by 14.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.89

News Sentiment

Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Universal Health Realty Income Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for UHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Universal Health Realty Income Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Universal Health Realty Income Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.20% of the stock of Universal Health Realty Income Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

64.66% of the stock of Universal Health Realty Income Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

UHT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UHT shares performed this year?

Universal Health Realty Income Trust's stock was trading at $37.21 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, UHT stock has increased by 0.0% and is now trading at $37.2140.
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Who are Universal Health Realty Income Trust's major shareholders?

Universal Health Realty Income Trust's top institutional investors include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan B Miller and Robert F Mccadden.
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How do I buy shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust?

Shares of UHT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Universal Health Realty Income Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Universal Health Realty Income Trust investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend: 12/16/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/31/2024
• Today: 1/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UHT
• CUSIP: 91359E10
• CIK: 798783
• Web: www.uhrit.com
• Phone: (610) 265-0688
• Fax: 610-768-3336
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.41
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $15.40 million
• Net Margins: 18.41%
• Pretax Margin: 17.18%
• Return on Equity: 9.44%
• Return on Assets: 3.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.02
• Current Ratio: 6.65
• Quick Ratio: 6.65

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $95.57 million
• Price / Sales: 5.39
• Cash Flow: $3.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.12
• Book Value: $14.54 per share
• Price / Book: 2.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,850,000
• Free Float: 13,545,000
• Market Cap: $515.41 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86