At the time of writing, Universal Health Services, Inc [UHS] stock is trading at $190.33, up 2.33%. 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 6.08% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.00%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, Goldman downgraded its rating to Neutral on December 16, 2024, and dropped its price target to $198. TD Cowen upgraded its rating to a Buy and increased its price target to $283 on October 16, 2024. KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated its recommendation with a Sector Weight. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on July 26, 2024, and upped its price target to $219. In a note dated July 26, 2024, Barclays upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock but restated the target price of $256.
For the past year, the stock price of Universal Health Services, Inc fluctuated between $150.11 and $243.25. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $249.67 within the next 12 months. Universal Health Services, Inc [NYSE: UHS] shares were valued at $190.33 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 31.18% based on the average UHS price forecast.
Analyzing the UHS fundamentals
According to Universal Health Services, Inc [NYSE:UHS], the company’s sales were 15.42B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 11.23% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.31% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.1%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.09%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.07%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.07, Equity is 0.16 and Total Capital is 0.12. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.72.
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 185.72 points at the first support level, and at 181.11 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 192.94, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 195.55.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Universal Health Services, Inc [NYSE:UHS] has a current ratio of 1.39. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.28, while the Cash Ratio is 0.05. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.72, the price to book ratio is 1.90 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 12.66.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Singer Maria Ruderman, Director, that happened on Dec 11 ’24 when 1614.0 shares were sold. Director, MARIA RUDERMAN SINGER completed a deal on Dec 11 ’24 to buy 1614.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director SUSSMAN ELLIOT J MD MBA sold 1722.0 shares on Aug 13 ’24.
