United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Trading Up 0.5% – What’s Next?
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemUnited-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG – Get Free Report)’s share price shot up 0.5% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $6.13 and last traded at $6.12. 18,581 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 49% from the average session volume of 12,490 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.09.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of United-Guardian in a research note on Monday, December 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Sell”.
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United-Guardian Price Performance
The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $6.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.57. The company has a market cap of $28.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.23 and a beta of 1.01.
United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.26 million during the quarter. United-Guardian had a return on equity of 17.51% and a net margin of 19.48%.
Institutional Trading of United-Guardian
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of United-Guardian in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $424,000. Hikari Tsushin Inc. bought a new stake in shares of United-Guardian during the 3rd quarter worth $75,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its holdings in shares of United-Guardian by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 159,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,276,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 23.16% of the company’s stock.
United-Guardian Company Profile
United-Guardian, Inc, headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, develops and supplies specialty ingredients and finished products for the personal care, cosmetic and esthetic markets. Its Specialty Ingredients segment offers antimicrobial preservatives, conditioning polymers, emulsifiers, UV filters and other functional actives that are incorporated into lotions, creams, shampoos and professional esthetic formulations.
The company’s Finished Products segment markets a range of skin and hair care items under the Guardian brand, providing private-label and contract manufacturing services to spas, salons and dermatology clinics.