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In the latest session, Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) closed at $181.45 down -1.32% from its previous closing price of $183.88. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.98 million shares were traded. UHS stock price reached its highest trading level at $184.0 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $181.18.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Universal Health Services, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 83.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.81. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 11547241472 and an Enterprise Value of 16532676608. As of this moment, Universal’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.27. 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 0.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.004 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.855.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UHS is 1.28, which has changed by -0.23383862 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15624678 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 4.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.43%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, UHS has traded an average of 916.58K shares per day and 740620 over the past ten days. A total of 56.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.86M. Insiders hold about 15.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.99% stake in the company. Shares short for UHS as of 1755216000 were 2160316 with a Short Ratio of 2.28, compared to 1752537600 on 2169125. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2160316 and a Short% of Float of 5.47.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for UHS is 0.80, from 0.8 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0043506636The 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 stock of Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) is currently in the spotlight, with 15.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $5.63, with high estimates of $5.97 and low estimates of $5.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $20.82 and $19.95 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $20.44. EPS for the following year is $21.83, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $22.59 and $20.05.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 16 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $4.32B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $4.37B 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, 16 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 17 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 $18.03B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $18.48B and the low estimate is $17.34B.
