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Universal Health (UHS)
NYSE:UHS
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UHS Stock Chart & Stats
Day’s Range$0 - $0
52-Week Range$119.90 - $241.95
Previous Close$238.02
Volume843.33K
Average Volume (3M)732.47K
Market Cap
$14.15B
Enterprise Value$19.09B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$128.79M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.00B
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.5
Beta1.09
Next Earnings
Oct 23, 2024EPS Estimate
$3.73Last Dividend Ex-Date
Sep 03, 2024Dividend Yield0.34%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)13.63
Shares Outstanding66,713,156
10 Day Avg. Volume626,002
30 Day Avg. Volume732,467
Standard Deviation0.11
R-Squared0.39
Alpha-0.00166
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Price to Book (P/B)2.45
Price to Sales (P/S)1.06
Price to Cash Flow (P/CF)5.80
P/FCF Ratio8.40
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.27
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.50
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.23
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$233.83Price Target Upside-1.76% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
Universal Health News
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Business OutlookAnalysts view earnings visibility as high for UHS, driven by stabilizing physician expense headwinds and margin improvement.
EarningsAnalysts are raising the price target to $240 from $200 on UHS.
Financial PerformanceUHS posted a solid performance, driven by strong trends in both the acute care and behavioral health segments.
Bears Say
Behavioral Segment IssuesUHS continues to work through pockets of staffing difficulties and MDCD redetermination impacts within Behavioral that resulted in volumes a bit below expectations.
Staffing ChallengesThere are still staffing challenges in several geographies, limiting capacity.
Volume PerformanceVolume performance in the quarter was somewhat weak in both businesses.
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Ownership Overview
5.59% Insiders
39.90% Mutual Funds
47.48% Other Institutional Investors
7.03% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Risk Analysis
Main Risk Category
Legal & RegulatoryLitigation, compliance, new legislation, and taxation risks
Website Traffic
Sorry, No Data AvailableThere is no website visitor data available for this stock.
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UHS FAQ
What was Universal Health’s price range in the past 12 months?
Universal Health lowest stock price was $119.90 and its highest was $241.95 in the past 12 months.
What is Universal Health’s market cap?
Currently, no data Available
When is Universal Health’s upcoming earnings report date?
Universal Health’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 23, 2024 which is 15 days ago.
How were Universal Health’s earnings last quarter?
Universal Health released its earnings results on Jul 24, 2024. The company reported $4.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.303 by $1.007.
Is Universal Health overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Universal Health’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Universal Health pay dividends?
Universal Health pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.2 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.34%. See more information on Universal Health dividends here
What is Universal Health’s EPS estimate?
Universal Health’s EPS estimate is $3.73.
How many shares outstanding does Universal Health have?
Universal Health has 59,461,567 shares outstanding.
What happened to Universal Health’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Universal Health reported an EPS of $4.31 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $3.303. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 10.231%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Universal Health?
Among the largest hedge funds holding Universal Health’s share is First Eagle Investment Management LLC. It holds Universal Health’s shares valued at 856M.
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Universal Health Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$233.83 (-1.76% Downside)
$233.83 (-1.76% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
UHS Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 71%
Sector Average 71%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 675.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $5.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 4.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 19.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 19.5%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
85.29%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
14.86%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.47%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Universal Health
Universal Health Services, Inc. operates as a healthcare management company, which through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and radiation oncology centers. It operates through the following segments: Acute Care Hospital Services, Behavioral Health Care Services, and Other. The Other segment consists of centralized services such as information technology, purchasing, reimbursement, accounting and finance, taxation, legal, advertising, and design and construction. The company was founded by Alan B. Miller in 1979 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.
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UHS Earnings Call
Q2 2024
0:00 / 0:00
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UHS Net revenue Breakdown
29.49% Managed Care (HMO and PPOs)
16.04% Managed Medicaid
12.00% Managed Medicare
11.25% Medicare
31.22% Other
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UHS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$233.83
▼(-1.76% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Best Analysts Covering UHS
1 Year
1 Year Success Rate
14/17 ratings generated profit
1 Year Average Return
+24.58%
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