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The closing price of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) was $212.79 for the day, down -1.34% from the previous closing price of $215.68. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.74 million shares were traded. UHS stock price reached its highest trading level at $216.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $211.23.
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 110.22 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.03. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.17 and its Current Ratio is at 1.28. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.77 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.74.
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 the company, Cantor Fitzgerald on July 26, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $219 from $162 previously.
On July 26, 2024, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight but kept the price unchanged to $256.
Robert W. Baird Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on June 26, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $198 to $236.
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 Aug 13 ’24 when SUSSMAN ELLIOT J MD MBA sold 1,722 shares for $218.08 per share. The transaction valued at 375,534 led to the insider holds 5,048 shares of the business.
Nimetz Warren J. sold 3,444 shares of UHS for $749,552 on Aug 12 ’24. The Director now owns 3,971 shares after completing the transaction at $217.64 per share. On Aug 13 ’24, another insider, ELLIOT SUSSMAN, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,722 shares for $218.08 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 14195901440 and an Enterprise Value of 19133759488. As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.66. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.95 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.274 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.506.
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 $119.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.35%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.68%.
Shares Statistics:
UHS traded an average of 764.00K shares per day over the past three months and 882600 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 59.93M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 56.39M. Insiders hold about 15.47% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.61% stake in the company. Shares short for UHS as of 1726185600 were 1547084 with a Short Ratio of 2.02, compared to 1723680000 on 1290283. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1547084 and a Short% of Float of 3.61.
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 0.003709199The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.51.
