At the time of writing, Universal Health Services, Inc. [UHS] stock is trading at $225.34, up 2.22%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The UHS shares have gain 6.04% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -4.11%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded its rating to Neutral on July 26, 2024, and elevated its price target to $219. On July 26, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Overweight but maintained its price target of $256 on the stock. Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to a Outperform and increased its price target to $236 on June 26, 2024. Robert W. Baird initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $198 as its price target on May 30, 2024. UBS upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on May 20, 2024, and upped its price target to $226. In a note dated March 06, 2024, Barclays initiated an Equal Weight rating and provided a target price of $181 on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Universal Health Services, Inc. fluctuated between $119.90 and $243.25. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $208.47 within the next 12 months. Universal Health Services, Inc. [NYSE: UHS] shares were valued at $225.34 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -7.49% based on the average UHS price forecast.
Analyzing the UHS fundamentals
According to Universal Health Services, Inc. [NYSE:UHS], the company’s sales were 15.02B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 10.13% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.29% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.1%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.06%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.15 and Total Capital is 0.12. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.71.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 220.35 points at the first support level, and at 215.36 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 230.98, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 236.62.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Universal Health Services, Inc. [NYSE:UHS] has a current ratio of 1.28. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.17, while the Cash Ratio is 0.06. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.00, the price to book ratio is 2.32 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 16.53.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved SUSSMAN ELLIOT J MD MBA, Director, that happened on Aug 13 ’24 when 1722.0 shares were sold. Director, Nimetz Warren J. completed a deal on Aug 12 ’24 to sell 3444.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director ELLIOT SUSSMAN bought 1722.0 shares on Aug 13 ’24.
