U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) Director Peter Francis Minan Acquires 288 Shares

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE:USPH) Director Peter Francis Minan bought 288 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $61.50 per share, with a total value of $17,712.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 3,211 shares in the company, valued at $197,476.50. This trade represents a 9.85% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Peter Francis Minan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 8th, Peter Francis Minan bought 492 shares of U.S. Physical Therapy stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $63.14 per share, with a total value of $31,064.88.

U.S. Physical Therapy Stock Performance

Shares of U.S. Physical Therapy stock opened at $62.92 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19. U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $58.19 and a 12 month high of $93.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $957.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 125.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a 50-day moving average of $68.57 and a 200 day moving average of $76.38.

U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.55 by ($0.09). U.S. Physical Therapy had a net margin of 4.36% and a return on equity of 8.81%. The business had revenue of $198.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $200.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.48 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. will post 2.99 earnings per share for the current year.

U.S. Physical Therapy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. U.S. Physical Therapy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 368.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on USPH shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of U.S. Physical Therapy in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Citizens Jmp decreased their price objective on U.S. Physical Therapy from $113.00 to $98.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded U.S. Physical Therapy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded U.S. Physical Therapy from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, U.S. Physical Therapy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $97.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On U.S. Physical Therapy

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in U.S. Physical Therapy by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,085,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,754,000 after purchasing an additional 15,712 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in U.S. Physical Therapy by 6.5% during the first quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 836,831 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,729,000 after purchasing an additional 50,717 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in U.S. Physical Therapy by 10.9% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 554,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,574,000 after purchasing an additional 54,656 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in U.S. Physical Therapy by 3.2% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 507,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,035,000 after purchasing an additional 15,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bahl & Gaynor Inc. lifted its stake in U.S. Physical Therapy by 47.6% during the third quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 474,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,325,000 after purchasing an additional 153,054 shares during the last quarter.

About U.S. Physical Therapy

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc (NYSE: USPH) is a leading owner and operator of outpatient physical therapy clinics across the United States. The company delivers rehabilitative care to patients recovering from orthopedic injuries, neurological disorders and chronic conditions. Its core services include one-on-one physical therapy sessions, aquatic therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy and sports medicine programs designed to restore mobility and enhance quality of life.

In addition to traditional rehabilitation services, U.S.