Universal Health Services
About: Universal Health Services Inc owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavior health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers. The firm operates in two key segments: Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Services. The Acute Care Hospital Services segment includes the firm's acute care hospitals, surgical hospitals, and surgery and oncology centers.
Employees: 96,700
0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
161% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $125M | Put options by funds: $47.9M
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 53
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 171
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B [Q2] → $12.1B (+$1.86B) [Q3]
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 527 [Q2] → 611 (+84) [Q3]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q2] → 4 (+0) [Q3]
3.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.88% [Q2] → 89.14% (-3.74%) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$211
17%
upside
Avg. target
$235
30%
upside
High target
$271
50%
upside
6 analyst ratings
3 positive
50%
3 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
JP Morgan Benjamin Rossi 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 1 met price target | 25%upside $226 | Neutral Assumed | 17 Dec 2024 |
TD Cowen Ryan Langston 33% 1-year accuracy 3 / 9 met price target | 39%upside $251 | Buy Maintained | 26 Nov 2024 |
Wells Fargo Stephen Baxter 20% 1-year accuracy 8 / 40 met price target | 28%upside $230 | Overweight Maintained | 25 Nov 2024 |
RBC Capital Frank Morgan 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 2 met price target | 17%upside $211 | Sector Perform Maintained | 28 Oct 2024 |
Barclays Andrew Mok 29% 1-year accuracy 18 / 62 met price target | 50%upside $271 | Overweight Maintained | 25 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about UHS published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Strong Value Stock
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Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Universal Health Realty: 7.3% Yield With 27 Years Of Hikes
Universal Health Realty has a long history of dividend hikes. It cannot be called a dividend aristocrat as that term is reserved for S&P 500 members. We look at the recent financials and tell you why we don't own it.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Universal Health Up 46% in a Year: Is it the Right Time to Invest?
UHS gains from growing patient volumes and an extensive treatment network. However, an elevated expense level can pressure margins in the days ahead.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Universal Health Services: A Healthy Business That Should Translate To Healthy Upside
Universal Health Services has shown significant financial improvement, with revenue, profits, and cash flows all increasing year over year, driven by higher occupancy rates. Despite a 30.2% stock price increase since July 2023, shares remain attractively priced, prompting management to continue share buybacks. The company's Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments both reported robust revenue growth, contributing to overall financial strength.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Fraser Institute News Release: Canada has fewer doctors, hospital beds, MRIs and among longest wait times than other countries with universal health care
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Among a group of 31 high-income countries that have universally accessible health care, Canada has among the lowest availability of doctors, hospital beds, and most medical technologies—and some of the longest wait times, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its Board of Directors voted to pay a cash dividend of $0.20 per share on December 17, 2024 to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2024.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Zacks Industry Outlook HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, Universal Health, Acadia Healthcare and Community Health Systems
HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare, Universal Health, Acadia Healthcare and Community Health Systems have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
5 Hospital Stocks Set to Thrive Amid Robust Industry Trends
The Zacks Medical-Hospital industry is likely to gain from rising patient admissions and technological advancements. Companies like HCA, THC, UHS, ACHC and CYH are poised to gain from these trends.
Negative
Market Watch
1 month ago
Why most healthcare stocks are falling with Trump's win, with some exceptions
Investors are worried about what a Trump administration means for hospital operators and vaccine makers, but are optimistic about the fate of Medicare Advantage plan providers.
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