GHP Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 276 Shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

GHP Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its position in Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,215 shares of the health services provider’s stock after selling 276 shares during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Universal Health Services were worth $6,318,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UHS. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Services by 24.6% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 5,775 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $1,068,000 after acquiring an additional 1,140 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Universal Health Services during the 3rd quarter worth about $404,000. Czech National Bank boosted its stake in Universal Health Services by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 12,113 shares of the health services provider’s stock worth $2,774,000 after purchasing an additional 740 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Universal Health Services by 31.3% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 873 shares of the health services provider’s stock valued at $200,000 after buying an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversified Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Universal Health Services during the third quarter valued at about $758,000. 86.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Universal Health Services Price Performance

UHS stock opened at $188.36 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $186.83 and its 200 day moving average is $207.87. Universal Health Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.68 and a 52 week high of $243.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.39.

Universal Health Services Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 3rd were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 3rd. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.42%. Universal Health Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.32%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on UHS shares. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Universal Health Services in a research report on Friday, October 11th. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Universal Health Services from $222.00 to $211.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Universal Health Services from $285.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Universal Health Services from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $228.00 to $198.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on Universal Health Services from $275.00 to $251.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Universal Health Services currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.14.

Insider Activity

In other Universal Health Services news, Director Maria Ruderman Singer sold 1,614 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.15, for a total transaction of $308,516.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 5,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,123,770.85. This represents a 21.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Universal Health Services

Universal Health Services, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals, and outpatient and behavioral health care facilities. It operates through Acute Care Hospital Services and Behavioral Health Care Services segments. The company's hospitals offer general and specialty surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic and coronary care, pediatric services, pharmacy services, and/or behavioral health services.