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 6,790 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 12 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
147% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 55
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 224 | Existing positions reduced: 169
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B [Q2] → $12.1B (+$1.85B) [Q3]
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 525 [Q2] → 606 (+81) [Q3]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q2] → 4 (+0) [Q3]
3.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.86% [Q2] → 89.1% (-3.76%) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
12 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$211
8%
upside
Avg. target
$247
26%
upside
High target
$285
45%
upside
12 analyst ratings
7 positive
58%
5 neutral
42%
0 negative
0%
TD Cowen Ryan Langston 30% 1-year accuracy 3 / 10 met price target | 28%upside $251 | Buy Maintained | 26 Nov 2024 |
Wells Fargo Stephen Baxter 34% 1-year accuracy 14 / 41 met price target | 17%upside $230 | Overweight Maintained | 25 Nov 2024 |
Wells Fargo Stephen Baxter 34% 1-year accuracy 14 / 41 met price target | 45%upside $285 | Overweight Maintained | 6 Nov 2024 |
TD Cowen Ryan Langston 30% 1-year accuracy 3 / 10 met price target | 40%upside $275 | Buy Maintained | 28 Oct 2024 |
RBC Capital Frank Morgan 50% 1-year accuracy 1 / 2 met price target | 8%upside $211 | Sector Perform Maintained | 28 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about UHS published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day 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
1 day 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
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks ago
Why Universal Health Services (UHS) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
4 weeks 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.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Analyzing Universal Health's Q3 Earnings: To Buy or Keep Your Cool?
UHS is well-poised to benefit from growing patient volumes and extensive treatment network, partly offset by elevated operating costs.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT THE 2024 WOLFE RESEARCH HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that Steve Filton, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present at the 2024 Wolfe Research Healthcare Conference in New York, New York on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12:20PM (ET).
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