14,001 Shares in Universal Health Services, Inc. $UHS Acquired by Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC

Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,001 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,082,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Universal Health Services by 503.1% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 193 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 302.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 141 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 107.1% in the 1st quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 174 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UHS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays cut their price target on Universal Health Services from $179.00 to $168.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Guggenheim cut their target price on Universal Health Services from $195.00 to $189.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $235.00 to $205.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $212.00 to $191.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $197.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $204.93.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

NYSE UHS opened at $167.90 on Thursday. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1 year low of $140.08 and a 1 year high of $246.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market cap of $9.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.84, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $162.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $172.22.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The health services provider reported $5.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.94 by $0.04. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 8.42% and a return on equity of 19.39%. The company had revenue of $4.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.58 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $5.35 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 23.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 3.26%.

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.