Short Interest in Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) Expands By 17.5%

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 138,300 shares, a growth of 17.5% from the August 31st total of 117,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 62,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UHT. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 69.4% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 332,728 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $13,023,000 after purchasing an additional 136,308 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust in the second quarter worth about $729,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust in the first quarter worth about $581,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 213.7% during the second quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 22,387 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $876,000 after buying an additional 15,250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C bought a new position in Universal Health Realty Income Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $541,000. 64.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Price Performance

NYSE:UHT traded up $0.20 on Monday, reaching $45.75. 55,434 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 76,460. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.46. Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a 12 month low of $32.27 and a 12 month high of $47.30. The firm has a market cap of $633.64 million, a PE ratio of 39.00 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 7.93, a current ratio of 7.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 16th. Universal Health Realty Income Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 249.57%.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Company Profile

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human-service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments and childcare centers.