Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.12x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for UHS is at 1.28. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UHS is 57.41M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.54% of that float. The average trading volume for UHS on April 18, 2024 was 563.07K shares.
UHS) stock’s latest price update
Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS)’s stock price has decreased by -3.12 compared to its previous closing price of 160.03. However, the company has seen a -7.93% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-18 that Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.
UHS’s Market Performance
UHS’s stock has fallen by -7.93% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -13.98% and a quarterly drop of -0.86%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.47% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.03% for Universal Health Services, Inc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -10.49% for UHS stock, with a simple moving average of 5.62% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UHS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UHS stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for UHS by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for UHS in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $181 based on the research report published on March 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UHS reach a price target of $177, previously predicting the price at $144. The rating they have provided for UHS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 02nd, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to UHS, setting the target price at $170 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
UHS Trading at -8.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UHS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.47%, as shares sank -13.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.46% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UHS fell by -8.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $171.96. In addition, Universal Health Services, Inc. saw 1.71% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UHS starting from FILTON STEVE, who sale 35,000 shares at the price of $176.82 back on Mar 08 ’24. After this action, FILTON STEVE now owns 68,785 shares of Universal Health Services, Inc., valued at $6,188,630 using the latest closing price.
Peterson Matthew Jay, the Executive Vice President, UHS of Universal Health Services, Inc., sale 6,337 shares at $176.73 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’24, which means that Peterson Matthew Jay is holding 459 shares at $1,119,952 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UHS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for Universal Health Services, Inc. stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 11.89, with 5.08 for asset returns.
Based on Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.38for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.99. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.40.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
