Sei Investments Co. Has $24.59 Million Stock Position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Sei Investments Co. trimmed its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 0.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 137,034 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 61 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $24,590,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,518 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,951,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 41.8% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,485 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 438 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. bought a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services in the 3rd quarter valued at $308,000. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Universal Health Services by 86.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 21,047 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $4,820,000 after buying an additional 9,755 shares during the period. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Universal Health Services by 13.0% during the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 7,340 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,681,000 after acquiring an additional 843 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.16, for a total transaction of $179,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,418,230.56. This trade represents a 11.22 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on UHS shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Universal Health Services from $230.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Universal Health Services from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $226.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $228.00 to $198.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on Universal Health Services in a research note on Wednesday. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.38.

Universal Health Services Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of Universal Health Services stock opened at $184.45 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $11.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $152.69 and a 12-month high of $243.25. The business’s 50 day moving average is $181.84 and its 200-day moving average is $197.75.

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The health services provider reported $4.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.71. The firm had revenue of $4.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.01 billion. Universal Health Services had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 15.75%. Equities research analysts predict that Universal Health Services, Inc. will post 15.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.43%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.75%.

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.