Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Makes New Investment in Universal Health Realty Income Trust $UHT

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 19,522 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $765,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 101.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 888 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 448 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 130.6% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,063 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 602 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 848.8% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,167 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,044 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust by 842.2% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,517 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,356 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new position in Universal Health Realty Income Trust in the first quarter worth $102,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Universal Health Realty Income Trust in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Trading Up 0.9%

Universal Health Realty Income Trust stock opened at $40.09 on Tuesday. Universal Health Realty Income Trust has a 12 month low of $35.26 and a 12 month high of $43.00. The company has a market capitalization of $556.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.08 and a beta of 0.91. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.50. The company has a current ratio of 7.37, a quick ratio of 7.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.37.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.745 dividend. This represents a $2.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This is a positive change from Universal Health Realty Income Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.74. Universal Health Realty Income Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 231.01%.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust Company Profile

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE: UHT) is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, financing and development of healthcare-related properties. The company’s primary focus is on sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions with hospitals, healthcare systems and senior living operators. Its portfolio includes medical office buildings, hospitals, outpatient facilities, senior housing communities and life science research facilities, all structured to provide long-term, triple-net leases with established healthcare providers.

UHT’s real estate holdings are diversified across key markets throughout the United States, from major metropolitan areas to growing suburban regions.