United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Stock Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UGGet Free Report)’s stock price passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.68 and traded as high as $7.16. United-Guardian shares last traded at $7.16, with a volume of 3,335 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised United-Guardian from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, United-Guardian currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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United-Guardian Stock Down 0.1%

The firm has a market capitalization of $32.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.77 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50-day moving average of $6.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.51.

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UGGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter. United-Guardian had a return on equity of 21.40% and a net margin of 21.62%.The business had revenue of $2.87 million for the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United-Guardian

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in United-Guardian by 1.2% during the first quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 164,388 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,101,000 after purchasing an additional 1,888 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in United-Guardian by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 186,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,882 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in United-Guardian by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 35,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $219,000 after purchasing an additional 2,691 shares in the last quarter. Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in United-Guardian during the third quarter valued at approximately $424,000. Finally, Hikari Tsushin Inc. acquired a new stake in United-Guardian during the third quarter valued at approximately $75,000. 23.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United-Guardian Company Profile

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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.

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