United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) Stock Short Interest Report for September

United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,413 shares, a decline of 37.4% from the September 15th total of 19,823 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,190 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are sold short.

United-Guardian Price Performance

Shares of United-Guardian stock traded down $0.01 on Friday, reaching $6.84. The company had a trading volume of 7,864 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,084. United-Guardian has a 1 year low of $5.58 and a 1 year high of $8.45. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $7.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.08. The firm has a market cap of $31.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.67 and a beta of 0.95.

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.11 million for the quarter. United-Guardian had a return on equity of 22.24% and a net margin of 22.01%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in United-Guardian during the 2nd quarter valued at about $105,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in United-Guardian during the second quarter worth approximately $143,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted 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. Institutional investors own 23.16% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised shares of United-Guardian from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

About United-Guardian

United-Guardian, Inc develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemical products for the personal care, pharmaceutical, medical, and industrial markets. The company sells its products under proprietary and customer-specific brands, and works with distributors and manufacturers in the United States and international markets.

Its personal care products include Lubrajel water-soluble gel formulations and other specialty ingredients used in skin-care, hair-care, cosmetic, and personal hygiene products.