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The closing price of Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) was $178.51 for the day, up 1.88% from the previous closing price of $175.21. In other words, the price has increased by $1.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.78 million shares were traded. UHS stock price reached its highest trading level at $179.29 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $175.56.
Ratios:
Our analysis of UHS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 82.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.60. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.19 and its Current Ratio is at 1.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.71 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.70.
On April 15, 2025, Robert W. Baird Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $224.
On March 26, 2025, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $200.Morgan Stanley initiated its Equal-Weight rating on March 26, 2025, with a $200 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UHS now has a Market Capitalization of 11360144384 and an Enterprise Value of 16345578496. As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.40, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.19. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.72. 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 1.62. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.993 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.778.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UHS is 1.28, which has changed by -0.20047474 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UHS has reached a high of $243.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $152.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.68%.
Shares Statistics:
UHS traded an average of 902.98K shares per day over the past three months and 862610 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 56.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.87M. Insiders hold about 16.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.47% stake in the company. Shares short for UHS as of 1753920000 were 2090171 with a Short Ratio of 2.31, compared to 1751241600 on 2183958. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2090171 and a Short% of Float of 5.29.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.8, UHS has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.80. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0045659496The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.49. The current Payout Ratio is 4.76% for UHS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-02 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-02. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2009-12-16 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) is a result of the insights provided by 14.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $5.64, with high estimates of $5.97 and low estimates of $5.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $20.82 and $19.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $20.35. EPS for the following year is $21.68, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $22.59 and $20.05.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 15 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.34B to a low estimate of $4.27B. As of the current estimate, Universal Health Services, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.96BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.48B. There is a high estimate of $4.51B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.45B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UHS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $17.23B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $17.1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $17.18B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.83BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $18.02B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $18.48B and the low estimate is $17.34B.
