United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.com

Equities researchers at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) in a report issued on Sunday. The brokerage set a “buy” rating on the stock.

United-Guardian Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ UG opened at $9.15 on Friday. United-Guardian has a 52-week low of $5.79 and a 52-week high of $9.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.04 million, a PE ratio of 15.25 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $8.69 and a 200-day moving average of $8.21.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United-Guardian

An institutional investor recently raised its position in United-Guardian stock. Rodgers Brothers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) by 5.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 100,100 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,750 shares during the quarter. Rodgers Brothers Inc. owned about 2.18% of United-Guardian worth $766,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Institutional investors own 23.16% of the company’s stock.

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.