Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is 19.05% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $119.90 and a high of $194.02 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The UHS stock was last observed hovering at around $183.77 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -2.29%.
Currently trading at $181.48, the stock is -1.98% and -0.86% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.81 million and changing -1.25% at the moment leaves the stock 13.36% off its SMA200. UHS registered 18.60% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 17.30%.
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The stock witnessed a -4.39% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 13.40%, and is -1.34% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 3.27% over the week and 2.86% over the month.
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has around 96700 employees, a market worth around $12.15B and $14.66B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 15.39 and Fwd P/E is 11.92. Profit margin for the company is 5.57%. Distance from 52-week low is 51.36% and -6.46% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (7.18%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 31.21% this year
The shares outstanding are 59.93M, and float is at 56.80M with Short Float at 2.52%.
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Nimetz Warren J., the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Nimetz Warren J. sold 725 shares of the company’s common stock on May 16 ’24 at a price of $180.32 per share for a total of $0.13 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3971.0 shares.
Universal Health Services, Inc. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 14 ’24 that Singer Maria Ruderman (Director) sold a total of 1,689 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 14 ’24 and was made at $179.29 per share for $0.3 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 3168.0 shares of the UHS stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 08 ’24, FILTON STEVE (Executive Vice President & CFO) disposed off 35,000 shares at an average price of $176.82 for $6.19 million. The insider now directly holds 68,785 shares of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS).
