On May 16, 2024, Warren Nimetz, a Director at Universal Health Services Inc (UHS, Financial), executed a sale of 725 shares of the company. The transaction was documented in a recent SEC Filing. This sale is part of a series of transactions over the past year, during which the insider sold a total of 1,525 shares.
Universal Health Services Inc (UHS, Financial) operates as a healthcare management company that owns and operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health centers, and ambulatory centers throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom.
On the date of the transaction, shares of Universal Health Services Inc were priced at $180.32. The company has a market cap of approximately $11.98 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the stock stands at 15.19, which is below the industry median of 25.46.
According to the GF Value, the intrinsic value of the stock is estimated at $172.65, making the stock Fairly Valued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.04.
The insider transaction history for Universal Health Services Inc shows a trend of more sales than purchases among insiders over the past year, with 0 insider buys and 4 insider sells.
The GF Value is calculated based on historical multiples such as the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, adjusted by a GuruFocus factor which considers past returns and growth, and supplemented by future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.
This sale by the insider might be of interest to current and potential investors, providing insight into insider confidence and behavior regarding the stock's current valuation and future prospects.
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