United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) Shares Down 0.4% – Should You Sell?

United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) shares were down 0.4% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $6.21 and last traded at $6.1950. Approximately 2,007 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 81% from the average daily volume of 10,450 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.22.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of United-Guardian in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, United-Guardian presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

United-Guardian Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.34. The firm has a market cap of $28.44 million, a PE ratio of 14.41 and a beta of 1.01.

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter. United-Guardian had a return on equity of 17.51% and a net margin of 19.48%.The firm had revenue of $2.26 million during the quarter.

Institutional Trading of United-Guardian

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Teton Advisors LLC purchased a new position in United-Guardian in the third quarter worth about $424,000. Hikari Tsushin Inc. bought a new stake in shares of United-Guardian in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in shares of United-Guardian by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 159,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,276,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. 23.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.