Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for UHS Earnings

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Universal Health Services in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the health services provider will earn $4.22 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.67. The consensus estimate for Universal Health Services’ current full-year earnings is $15.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Universal Health Services’ Q2 2025 earnings at $4.62 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.29 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $18.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $20.05 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $275.00 to $251.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $228.00 to $198.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Stephens boosted their price target on Universal Health Services from $210.00 to $223.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $226.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Universal Health Services from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $230.75.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

Shares of Universal Health Services stock opened at $174.57 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $182.70 and its 200 day simple moving average is $200.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $11.35 billion, a PE ratio of 11.61, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.32. Universal Health Services has a 12 month low of $152.69 and a 12 month high of $243.25.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The health services provider reported $4.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.21 by $0.71. The business had revenue of $4.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.01 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 15.75%.

Universal Health Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%. Universal Health Services’s payout ratio is currently 4.75%.

Insider Activity at Universal Health Services

In other news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total transaction of $179,160.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,418,230.56. This trade represents a 11.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $256,000. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $225,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 162,338 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $37,177,000 after buying an additional 15,827 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 174.3% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 41,623 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $9,532,000 after buying an additional 26,447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at about $376,000. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Company 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.