Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) Lifted to Buy at StockNews.com

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Stock Performance

UHT opened at $40.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 7.93 and a current ratio of 7.93. The company has a market cap of $558.99 million, a PE ratio of 31.05 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $43.99 and a 200-day moving average of $40.39. Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a 52-week low of $32.27 and a 52-week high of $47.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of UHT. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,242,974 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $97,009,000 after purchasing an additional 12,376 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its position in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 20.4% in the 1st quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 7,137 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 1,210 shares during the period. Denali Advisors LLC increased its position in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 58.8% in the 1st quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 5,400 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $198,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 12.6% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 13,067 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $480,000 after buying an additional 1,462 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 5.4% in the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 7,404 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $272,000 after acquiring an additional 382 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 64.66% of the company’s stock.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Company Profile

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human-service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments and childcare centers.