Xponance Inc. Sells 1,547 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Xponance Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 15.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,295 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 1,547 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $1,264,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Czech National Bank lifted its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 45.8% during the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 10,861 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,366,000 after buying an additional 3,411 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 28,456 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $3,578,000 after purchasing an additional 2,770 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 9,300 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $1,169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Universal Health Services by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,816 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $731,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in Universal Health Services by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 33,440 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $4,204,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Services Stock Performance

UHS stock opened at $165.84 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $11.15 billion, a PE ratio of 16.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $170.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $153.01. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.90 and a 1-year high of $183.61.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 24th. The health services provider reported $3.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.12 by $0.58. The firm had revenue of $3.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.78 billion. Universal Health Services had a return on equity of 12.08% and a net margin of 5.03%. The company’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.34 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 13.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Universal Health Services

In other Universal Health Services news, CFO Steve Filton sold 35,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $176.82, for a total value of $6,188,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 68,785 shares in the company, valued at $12,162,563.70. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 16.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on UHS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $208.00 to $203.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Universal Health Services from $170.00 to $189.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 4th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Universal Health Services from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Universal Health Services from $144.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 13th. Finally, Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $181.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $179.71.

Universal Health Services 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.