Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

UHS has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $250.00 to $229.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Stock Up 0.0%

Universal Health Services stock opened at $176.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.63, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.05. Universal Health Services has a fifty-two week low of $152.33 and a fifty-two week high of $246.32. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $203.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $211.95.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.92 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.50 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 8.57%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.92 EPS. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Universal Health Services will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Universal Health Services

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Universal Health Services by 33.1% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 119,561 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $26,136,000 after buying an additional 29,717 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in Universal Health Services by 22.7% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,298 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $283,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 51.4% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 54,975 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $11,988,000 after acquiring an additional 18,652 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 4th quarter worth $106,000. Finally, DGS Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 13.6% in the fourth quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC now owns 11,009 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $2,400,000 after acquiring an additional 1,314 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Company 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.