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United-Guardian (UG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.16 +0.07 (+0.87%)
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About United-Guardian Stock (NASDAQ:UG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$7.98
$8.40
50-Day Range
$7.80
$9.58
52-Week Range
$7.73
$16.25
Volume
3,113 shs
Average Volume
7,832 shs
Market Capitalization
$37.49 million
P/E Ratio
14.57
Dividend Yield
6.13%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

United-Guardian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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50th Percentile Overall Score

UG MarketRank™: 

United-Guardian scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 571st out of 949 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for United-Guardian.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United-Guardian is 14.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.70.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United-Guardian is 14.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 31.31.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United-Guardian has a P/B Ratio of 3.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about United-Guardian's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.25% of the float of United-Guardian has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United-Guardian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United-Guardian has recently increased by 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    United-Guardian is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    United-Guardian has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of United-Guardian is 89.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about United-Guardian's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.25% of the float of United-Guardian has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United-Guardian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United-Guardian has recently increased by 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    United-Guardian has a news sentiment score of 1.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for United-Guardian this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added United-Guardian to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United-Guardian insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    29.00% of the stock of United-Guardian is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 23.16% of the stock of United-Guardian is held by institutions.

  • Read more about United-Guardian's insider trading history.
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UG Stock News Headlines

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UG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United-Guardian's stock was trading at $9.56 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UG shares have decreased by 14.6% and is now trading at $8.16.

United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) released its earnings results on Friday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $2.84 million during the quarter. United-Guardian had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.45% and a net margin of 23.56%.

Top institutional investors of United-Guardian include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (3.47%).
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Shares of UG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United-Guardian investors own include Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Plug Power (PLUG), Alamos Gold (AGI), Workhorse Group (WKHS), Fortress Biotech (FBIO), FuelCell Energy (FCEL) and KALA BIO (KALA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/1 Dividend
7/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend
7/25/2025
Dividend Payable
8/01/2025
Last Earnings
8/08/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED PRODUCTS
Sub-Industry
Consumer Goods
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:UG
CIK
101295
Employees
20
Year Founded
1942

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.56
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.76
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$3.25 million
Net Margins
23.56%
Pretax Margin
29.81%
Return on Equity
22.45%
Return on Assets
19.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
6.73
Quick Ratio
5.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.18 million
Price / Sales
3.08
Cash Flow
$0.73 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.24
Book Value
$2.49 per share
Price / Book
3.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
4,590,000
Free Float
3,262,000
Market Cap
$37.48 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.94

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This page (NASDAQ:UG) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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