United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund Buys 31,296 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund grew its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 549.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,996 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,296 shares during the quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $8,066,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pzena Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 31.5% in the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 2,112,604 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $460,590,000 after purchasing an additional 505,575 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 13.8% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,494,464 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $305,510,000 after purchasing an additional 181,801 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 3.7% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,125,764 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $230,151,000 after purchasing an additional 40,533 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 22.1% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 781,145 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $159,698,000 after purchasing an additional 141,621 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management increased its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 756,922 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $165,024,000 after acquiring an additional 4,136 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

NYSE:UHS opened at $150.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $174.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $202.58. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $149.15 and a 1 year high of $246.32. The company has a market capitalization of $9.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.13.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The health services provider reported $5.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.41 by $0.21. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.57% and a net margin of 8.56%.The business had revenue of $4.50 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.39 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on UHS. Weiss Ratings downgraded Universal Health Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Stephens decreased their price target on Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $205.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Universal Health Services from $241.00 to $204.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $221.56.

Universal Health Services Profile

Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest diversified health care management companies in the United States, offering a broad spectrum of services through its acute care hospital and behavioral health segments. The company operates general acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals and ambulatory centers, as well as inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities. Its network provides emergency and specialized medicine, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, advanced surgical care and rehabilitation, complemented by a comprehensive array of behavioral services including psychiatric treatment, addiction programs and developmental disabilities care.

In the acute care segment, UHS’s facilities deliver services ranging from emergency department treatment and intensive care to maternity care and outpatient surgery.