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Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) closed the day trading at $172.29 down -0.22% from the previous closing price of $172.67. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.75 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of UHS, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 87.58 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.23 and its Current Ratio is at 1.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.73.
On March 26, 2025, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $200.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 14 ’25 when Singer Maria Ruderman sold 1,097 shares for $191.48 per share. The transaction valued at 210,053 led to the insider holds 7,884 shares of the business.
Singer Maria Ruderman sold 1,000 shares of UHS for $179,161 on Mar 10 ’25. The Director now owns 7,916 shares after completing the transaction at $179.16 per share. On Mar 10 ’25, another insider, MARIA RUDERMAN SINGER, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $179.16 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.68, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.75. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.64.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UHS has reached a high of $243.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $153.99. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.29%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.04%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 57.19M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.87M. Insiders hold about 16.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.24% stake in the company.
