Teacher Retirement System of Texas Buys 108,931 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS

Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 380.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 137,575 shares of the health services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 108,931 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $29,994,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 320.0% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 126 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Founders Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Universal Health Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $212.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research lowered Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays increased their price target on Universal Health Services from $262.00 to $268.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Universal Health Services from $251.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Universal Health Services from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $232.21.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UHS opened at $181.20 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $195.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $210.09. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.33 and a 1-year high of $246.32. The firm has a market cap of $11.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The health services provider reported $5.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.92 by ($0.04). Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The firm had revenue of $4.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.50 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.92 earnings per share. Universal Health Services’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Universal Health Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 22.640-24.520 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is 3.46%.

About Universal Health Services

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.