United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $2.96 million during the quarter. United-Guardian had a return on equity of 17.51% and a net margin of 19.48%.

United-Guardian Stock Performance

Shares of UG stock opened at $6.49 on Friday. United-Guardian has a 52-week low of $5.58 and a 52-week high of $9.88. The stock has a market cap of $29.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.09 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $6.63 and its 200-day moving average is $6.74.

United-Guardian Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 713.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. United-Guardian’s dividend payout ratio is presently 116.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of United-Guardian in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United-Guardian

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in United-Guardian by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 186,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,150,000 after buying an additional 1,882 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of United-Guardian by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 35,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,000 after acquiring an additional 2,691 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of United-Guardian by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 162,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,001,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of United-Guardian during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $424,000. Finally, Hikari Tsushin Inc. bought a new stake in United-Guardian in the 3rd quarter valued at $75,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.