The price-to-earnings ratio for Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS) is above average at 10.27x. The 36-month beta value for UHS is also noteworthy at 1.27. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UHS is 54.32M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.93% of that float. The average trading volume of UHS on April 11, 2025 was 819.14K shares.
UHS) stock’s latest price update
Universal Health Services, Inc (NYSE: UHS)’s stock price has plunge by -3.03relation to previous closing price of 178.24. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.97% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-10 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
UHS’s Market Performance
UHS’s stock has fallen by -0.97% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 5.40% and a quarterly drop of -5.52%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.88% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.91% for Universal Health Services, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.33% for UHS stock, with a simple moving average of -13.48% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UHS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UHS stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for UHS by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for UHS in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $200 based on the research report published on March 26, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to UHS, setting the target price at $226 in the report published on December 17th of the previous year.
UHS Trading at -4.32% 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 -28.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.88%, as shares surge +4.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.30% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UHS rose by +0.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $180.80. In addition, Universal Health Services, Inc saw -3.67% 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 1,000 shares at the price of $179.16 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Singer Maria Ruderman now owns 7,916 shares of Universal Health Services, Inc, valued at $179,161 using the latest closing price.
MARIA RUDERMAN SINGER, the Director of Universal Health Services, Inc, proposed sale 1,000 shares at $179.16 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that MARIA RUDERMAN SINGER is holding shares at $179,161 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 1.02. 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
In summary, Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
