U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 15,693 Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 15,693 shares of the health services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,816,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Universal Health Services by 102.0% during the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 210,926 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $48,304,000 after acquiring an additional 106,517 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities USA LLC raised its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 2,101.2% in the third quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 101,188 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $23,173,000 after buying an additional 96,591 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Universal Health Services during the 3rd quarter valued at about $21,557,000. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Universal Health Services by 70.8% during the 3rd quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 214,379 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $49,095,000 after acquiring an additional 88,872 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Universal Health Services by 163.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 133,499 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $29,430,000 after acquiring an additional 82,913 shares in the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,614 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.15, for a total transaction of $308,516.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 5,879 shares in the company, valued at $1,123,770.85. The trade was a 21.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 16.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Universal Health Services Trading Up 1.2 %

UHS opened at $190.89 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $12.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.30. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 12 month low of $152.68 and a 12 month high of $243.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $187.61 and a 200 day moving average of $208.03.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 3rd. Universal Health Services’s payout ratio is 5.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on UHS shares. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research note on Friday, October 11th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $228.00 to $198.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. StockNews.com cut Universal Health Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Universal Health Services in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $223.00 target price for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $226.00 price objective on shares of Universal Health Services in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.14.

About Universal Health Services

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.