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United-Guardian

9.68 USD
-0.06
0.62%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
-0.62%
5 days
-1.83%
1 month
-0.31%
3 months
-34.06%
6 months
6.73%
Year to date
26.37%
1 year
18.34%
5 years
-50.79%
10 years
-50.36%
 

About: United-Guardian Inc manufactures and markets cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants, and specialty industrial products. Its product portfolio includes Klensoft, Deselex, Renacidin, Lubrajel Fluid. The company's pharmaceutical products are sold to and distributed by full-line drug wholesalers throughout the United States. Its medical and specialty industrial products are sold directly by the company to the end-users of those products or, in some cases, to contract manufacturers used by some of those end users. It operates in one business segment and its current product lines are separated into four distinct product categories that are cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants and sexual wellness. It derives key revenue from the sales made in the U.S.

Employees: 25

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

71% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.33M [Q2] → $16M (+$6.64M) [Q3]

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 3

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 30 [Q2] → 31 (+1) [Q3]

0.82% less ownership

Funds ownership: 22.73% [Q2] → 21.91% (-0.82%) [Q3]

45% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 11

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for UG.

Financial journalist opinion

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
United-Guardian Reports Y/Y Rise in Q3 Earnings, Flat Revenues
UG's Q3 earnings gain from effective cost management and increased demand for its cosmetic ingredients segment.
United-Guardian Reports Y/Y Rise in Q3 Earnings, Flat Revenues
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
United-Guardian Reports Increased Third Quarter Earnings
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) announced today the financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2024. Sales for the nine-month period ended September 30th increased from $8,278,141 in 2023 to $9,705,262 in 2024 and net income increased from $1,843,931 ($0.40 per share) to $2,747,151 ($0.60 per share) for the same period. The third quarter remained steady with sales of $3,057,518 in 2023 and $3,060,113 in 2024, while net income increased from $626,756 ($0.14 per share) to $865,484 ($0.19 per share).
United-Guardian Reports Increased Third Quarter Earnings
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 months ago
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Greatland Gold rises as Newmount makes progress on conditions for deal
Positive
Kitco
2 months ago
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Gold rises as crude struggles: China slowdown and global shifts - Mike McGlone
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 months ago
United-Guardian (UG) Posts Y/Y Q2 Earnings & Sales Growth
Higher cosmetic ingredient sales aid United-Guardian's (UG) earnings in Q2.
United-Guardian (UG) Posts Y/Y Q2 Earnings & Sales Growth
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 months ago
United-Guardian Reports Increased Second Quarter Sales & Earnings
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) announced today the financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2024. Sales for the six-month period ended June 30th increased from $5,220,623 in 2023 to $6,645,149 in 2024 and net income increased from $1,217,175 ($0.26 per share) to $1,881,667 ($0.41 per share) for the same period. Second quarter sales increased from $2,650,299 in 2023 to $3,390,205 in 2024, with net income increasing from $461,094 ($0.10 per share) to $956,225 ($0.21 per share).
United-Guardian Reports Increased Second Quarter Sales & Earnings
Negative
Benzinga
4 months ago
Wall Street Set To Tumble As Macro Concerns Return, VIX Spikes And Global Markets Sell Off: Safe-Haven Gold Rises To Record High As Traders Eye July Jobs Data
U.S. stocks were priming for more losses on Friday as traders await the key non-farm payrolls report. Tech stocks could again take the brunt of the selling amid some sector-specific concerns and the ongoing rotation out of the sector.
Wall Street Set To Tumble As Macro Concerns Return, VIX Spikes And Global Markets Sell Off: Safe-Haven Gold Rises To Record High As Traders Eye July Jobs Data
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 months ago
United-Guardian Announces Dividend Increase
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) announced today that the company's Board of Directors, at its meeting on July 10, 2024, declared a cash dividend of $0.35 per share, to be paid on July 31, 2024, to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 23, 2024. This will be the 29th consecutive year that the company has paid a dividend.
United-Guardian Announces Dividend Increase
Positive
Benzinga
5 months ago
Gold Rises Sharply; Methode Electronics Shares Spike Higher
U.S. stocks traded mostly lower toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite dipping 2% on Thursday.
Gold Rises Sharply; Methode Electronics Shares Spike Higher
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 months ago
Zacks Initiates Coverage of United-Guardian With Outperform Recommendation
Discover why Zacks rates United-Guardian (UG) as "Outperform," being the first on Wall Street to initiate the coverage of the stock. Explore UG's robust growth in cosmetic ingredient sales, a strong financial foundation and promising product launches, making it an attractive option for investors.
Zacks Initiates Coverage of United-Guardian With Outperform Recommendation
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