Barclays PLC Purchases 18,208 Shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT)

Barclays PLC raised its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) by 392.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,852 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,208 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Universal Health Realty Income Trust were worth $1,045,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of UHT. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 10.1% in the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 4,233 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $194,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 7.4% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 7,013 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $321,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 6,990.0% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 699 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new position in Universal Health Realty Income Trust in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 5.0% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 19,070 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $872,000 after acquiring an additional 907 shares during the last quarter. 64.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 2nd.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UHT opened at $36.47 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $40.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $505.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84 and a beta of 0.84. Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a one year low of $32.27 and a one year high of $47.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 6.65 and a quick ratio of 6.65.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a $0.735 dividend. This is a boost from Universal Health Realty Income Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $2.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.06%. Universal Health Realty Income Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 224.43%.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust 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.