The stock of Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) has seen a -2.58% decrease in the past week, with a -15.06% drop in the past month, and a -13.86% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.84% for UHS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.81% for UHS’s stock, with a 1.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is above average at 13.14x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.29.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for UHS is 55.53M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.22% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of UHS on November 21, 2024 was 741.71K shares.
UHS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) has surged by 0.37 when compared to previous closing price of 196.79, but the company has seen a -2.58% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-11-20 that KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. , Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that its Board of Directors voted to pay a cash dividend of $0.20 per share on December 17, 2024 to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2024.
Analysts’ Opinion of UHS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UHS stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for UHS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for UHS in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $223 based on the research report published on November 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UHS reach a price target of $283, previously predicting the price at $220. The rating they have provided for UHS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 16th, 2024.
UHS Trading at -9.97% 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 -18.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.55%, as shares sank -15.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UHS fell by -2.58%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +21.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $205.34. In addition, Universal Health Services, Inc saw 29.57% 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 SUSSMAN ELLIOT J MD MBA, who sale 1,722 shares at the price of $218.08 back on Aug 13 ’24. After this action, SUSSMAN ELLIOT J MD MBA now owns 5,048 shares of Universal Health Services, Inc, valued at $375,534 using the latest closing price.
Nimetz Warren J., the Director of Universal Health Services, Inc, sale 3,444 shares at $217.64 during a trade that took place back on Aug 12 ’24, which means that Nimetz Warren J. is holding 3,971 shares at $749,552 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UHS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Universal Health Services, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 16.19, with 7.27 for asset returns.
Based on Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.74 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
