After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Most recently, Yahoo Finance reported about the stock as it publicized that UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. TO PRESENT AT MARCH HEALTHCARE CONFERENCES.
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Universal Health Services, Inc. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Healthcare sector and is a part of the Medical Care Facilities industry. The current market capitalization of Universal Health Services, Inc. is $11.41B. A total of 0.66 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 441.48K shares.
Insider Activity
Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, UHS has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 23 BUYs and 28 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 795,520 shares during that period but sold 833,002.
In the most recent transaction, Chen-Langenmayr Nina bought 250 shares of UHS for 136.73 per share on Dec 06. After the transaction, the Director now owns 1,738 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 01, Chen-Langenmayr Nina sold 1,405 shares at 138.64 per share. UHS shares that Director owns now total 1,488.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Nimetz Warren J. disposed of 800 shares on Jun 13 at a per-share price of $140.97. This resulted in the Director holding 2,944 shares of UHS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, McDonnell Eileen C. sold 1,680 shares at $134.64 per share on May 17. Company shares held by the Director now total 5,316.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Universal Health Services, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.80, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.49%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.26. UHS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/29/2024 when it declared a $0.20 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/15/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/30/2023. The UHS stock dividend was $0.20 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for UHS in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $162.29 with high estimates of $190.00 and low estimates of $140.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UHS has a high of $164.96 and a low of $113.69.
As of this writing, UHS has an earnings estimate of $2.88 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.1 per share and a lower estimate of $2.7. The company reported an EPS of $2.53 in the last quarter, which was 4.10% higher than expectations of $2.43.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. UHS’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $115.30M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $4.56B in debt and $1.98B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $88.85, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.20B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for UHS is Buy with a score of 3.80.
