The stock of Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) has decreased by -1.29 when compared to last closing price of 177.72. Despite this, the company has experienced a -5.72% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-04 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is It Worth Investing in Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) Right Now?
Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.42x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.28. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UHS is 54.47M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.23% of that float. On March 07, 2025, the average trading volume of UHS was 646.99K shares.
UHS’s Market Performance
UHS stock saw a decrease of -5.72% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -8.94% and a quarterly a decrease of -12.75%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.56%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.14% for Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.51% for UHS’s stock, with a -12.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UHS
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UHS reach a price target of $226. The rating they have provided for UHS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 17th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to UHS, setting the target price at $198 in the report published on December 16th of the previous year.
UHS Trading at -4.58% 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 -27.88% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.56%, as shares sank -9.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UHS fell by -5.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $181.80. In addition, Universal Health Services, Inc saw -2.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UHS starting from Singer Maria Ruderman, who sale 1,614 shares at the price of $191.15 back on Dec 11 ’24. After this action, Singer Maria Ruderman now owns 5,879 shares of Universal Health Services, Inc, valued at $308,516 using the latest closing price.
MARIA RUDERMAN SINGER, the Director of Universal Health Services, Inc, proposed sale 1,614 shares at $191.15 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that MARIA RUDERMAN SINGER is holding shares at $308,516 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UHS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Universal Health Services, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 17.82, with 7.82 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 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.73. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.27for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.27.
Conclusion
To sum up, Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
