United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Now Covered by StockNews.com

Equities research analysts at StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday. The firm set a “buy” rating on the stock.

United-Guardian Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of UG opened at $9.00 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.31 million, a PE ratio of 15.00 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $8.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.17. United-Guardian has a 52-week low of $5.79 and a 52-week high of $9.54.

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 10th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter. United-Guardian had a return on equity of 25.18% and a net margin of 23.77%. The business had revenue of $3.26 million during the quarter.

Institutional Trading of United-Guardian

An institutional investor recently raised its position in United-Guardian stock. Rodgers Brothers Inc. boosted its position in United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) by 5.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 100,100 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,750 shares during the quarter. Rodgers Brothers Inc. owned approximately 2.18% of United-Guardian worth $766,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 23.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About United-Guardian

United-Guardian, Inc manufactures and markets cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants, and proprietary specialty industrial products in the United States and internationally The company offers cosmetic ingredients, including LUBRAJEL, a line of water-based gel formulation for sensory enhancement, lubrication, and texture to personal care products; LUBRAJEL NATURAL for skin moisturizing; LUBRAJEL MARINE that develops natural products using naturally derived polymers; LUBRAJEL OlL NATURAL, which makes luxuriant textures without adding viscosity; LUBRAJEL TERRA, a multifunctional, moisturizing hydrogel products; LUBRASIL II SB, a formulation of LUBRAJEL; LUBRAJEL II XD; B-122, a powdered lubricant used in the manufacture of pressed powders, eyeliners, rouges, and industrial products; and ORCHID COMPLEX, an oil-soluble base for extract of fresh orchids used in fragrance products, such as perfumes and toiletries.