Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Has $1.93 Million Holdings in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 15.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,664 shares of the health services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,415 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $1,932,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in Universal Health Services during the first quarter worth $30,000. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 89.7% during the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 258 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 22.9% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 354 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 1,872.0% in the 1st quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 493 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $92,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP increased its position in Universal Health Services by 46.6% in the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 544 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on UHS shares. Bank of America lowered Universal Health Services from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $215.00 to $185.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Universal Health Services in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $219.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $227.00 price target on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $201.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal Health Services presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $218.69.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UHS opened at $204.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market cap of $12.98 billion, a PE ratio of 10.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $190.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $182.27. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.33 and a 1-year high of $240.26.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.85 by $0.50. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 18.25%. The company had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.24 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.31 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2025 guidance at 20.000-21.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.