Universal Health Services, DaVita, HCA among top healthcare Quant picks before Q3 earnings

UHS Stock  USD 205.00  1.50  0.74%   
Slightly above 53% of Universal Health's investor base is interested to short. The analysis of the overall prospects from investing in Universal Health Services suggests that many traders are, at the present time, impartial. Universal Health's investing sentiment can be driven by a variety of factors including economic data, Universal Health's earnings reports, geopolitical events, and overall market trends.
  
SP 500 healthcare sector sees modest growth, with Universal Health Services leading the pack.

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Universal Health Fundamental Analysis

We analyze Universal Health's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Universal Health using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Universal Health based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

Shares Owned By Insiders

Shares Owned By Insiders Comparative Analysis

Universal Health is currently under evaluation in shares owned by insiders category among its peers. Shares Owned by Insiders show the percentage of outstanding shares owned by insiders (such as principal officers or members of the board of directors) or private individuals and entities with over 5% of the total shares outstanding. Company executives or private individuals with access to insider information share information about a firm's operations that is not available to the general public.

Universal Health Services Potential Pair-trading

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Peers

Universal Health Related Equities

SEMSelect Medical   3.73   
0%
100.0%
SGRYSurgery Partners   1.84   
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49.0%
ADUSAddus HomeCare   1.28   
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34.0%
HCAHCA Holdings   0.54   
0%
14.0%
THCTenet Healthcare   0.49   
0%
13.0%
DVADaVita HealthCare   0.33   
0%
8.0%
ENSGEnsign   0.16   
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4.0%
LFSTLifestance Health   0.13   
0%
3.0%
EHCEncompass Health   0.1   
0%
2.0%
CYHCommunity Health   0.58   
15.0%
0%
AMNAMN Healthcare   0.99   
26.0%
0%
ACHCAcadia Healthcare   1.57   
42.0%
0%
FMSFresenius Medical   2.05   
54.0%
0%

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