Analysts have a consensus target price of $137.29 in the 12-month period. The price objective is 10.80% higher than the recent closing price of $123.91. The 52-week price range is $100.73-$148.21 and the company has a market capitalization of $12.11 billion. Analysts covering the shares maintain a consensus Strong Buy rating, according to Zacks Investment Research. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, 3 has assigned a hold rating, 2 says it’s a buy, and 7 have assigned a strong buy rating to the company.
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) on February 25, 2016 announced that it reported net income attributable to UHS was $173.7 million, or $1.74 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2015 as compared to $172.8 million, or $1.71 per diluted share, during the comparable quarter of 2014. Net revenues increased 6.4% to $2.32 billion during the fourth quarter of 2015 as compared to $2.18 billion during the fourth quarter of 2014.
For the three-month period ended December 31, 2015, our adjusted net income attributable to UHS, as calculated on the attached Schedule of Non-GAAP Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Income Information (“Supplemental Schedule”), increased approximately 12% to $170.7 million, or $1.71 per diluted share, as compared to $152.0 million, or $1.51 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2014.
As reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, included in our reported results during the fourth quarters of 2015 and 2014, are net favorable after-tax impacts of approximately $3.1 million, or $.03 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2015 and $8.6 million, or $.08 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2014, related to the incentive income and depreciation and amortization expense recorded in connection with the implementation of electronic health records (“EHR”) applications at our acute care hospitals.
Also included in our reported results during the fourth quarter of 2014, as reflected on the Supplemental Schedule, was an aggregate favorable after-tax impact of approximately $12.2 million, or $.12 per diluted share, consisting of: a favorable after-tax impact of $11.7 million, or $.12 per diluted share, resulting from a reduction to our professional and general liability self-insurance reserves relating to years prior to 2014, based upon a reserve analysis, and; an after-tax impact of $493,000 relating to the charge incurred during 2014 in connection with the settlement of a legal matter.
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