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The price of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) closed at $153.65 in the last session, down -3.99% from day before closing price of $160.03. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.05 million shares were traded. UHS stock price reached its highest trading level at $157.18 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $152.685.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at UHS’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 86.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.68. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.87 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.84.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Barclays on March 06, 2024, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $181.
On January 02, 2024, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $144 to $177.
Goldman Upgraded its Sell to Buy on December 11, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $170.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 08 ’24 when FILTON STEVE sold 35,000 shares for $176.82 per share. The transaction valued at 6,188,630 led to the insider holds 68,785 shares of the business.
Peterson Matthew Jay sold 6,337 shares of UHS for $1,119,952 on Mar 05 ’24. The Executive Vice President, UHS now owns 459 shares after completing the transaction at $176.73 per share. On Mar 04 ’24, another insider, Peterson Matthew Jay, who serves as the Executive Vice President, UHS of the company, sold 7,935 shares for $174.41 each. As a result, the insider received 1,383,976 and left with 459 shares of the company.
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 10345899008 and an Enterprise Value of 15628652544. As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.78. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.68. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.094 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.964.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UHS has reached a high of $183.61, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $119.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.76%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.67%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, UHS traded on average about 563.07K shares per day over the past 3-months and 572750 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 59.93M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 57.41M. Insiders hold about 14.60% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.92% stake in the company. Shares short for UHS as of 1711584000 were 1459127 with a Short Ratio of 2.59, compared to 1709164800 on 1394710. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1459127 and a Short% of Float of 3.36.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for UHS is 0.80, which was 0.8 in the trailing 12 months. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.5.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is the result of assessments by United Parcel Service, Inc. analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $28.12, with high estimates of $153.65 and low estimates of $5.49.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $Healthcare and $Technology for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $Financial Services.
