UG - United-Guardian, Inc.
United-Guardian, Inc. manufactures and markets cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants, and proprietary specialty industrial products in the United States and internationally. The company offers cosmetic ingredients, including LUBRAJEL line of water-based moisturizing and lubricating gel formulations; LUBRAJEL NATURAL consisting of natural ingredients for cosmetic use; LUBRAJEL MARINE; LUBRASIL II SB, a special formulation of LUBRAJEL in which silicone oil is incorporated into a LUBRAJEL base; LUBRAJEL II XD; B-122, a powdered lubricant that is used in the manufacture of pressed powders, eyeliners, rouges, and industrial products; KLENSOFT, a surfactant, which is used in shampoos, shower gels, makeup removers, and other cosmetic formulations; and ORCHID COMPLEX, an oil-soluble base for skin creams, lotions, cleansers, and other cosmetics.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Market Cap
- $32.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 13.94
- Beta
- 0.97
- 52-Week Range
- 5.58-9.88
- Dividend Yield
- $0.50
- CEO
- Donna Vigilante
- Employees
- 24
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
UG Options Snapshot
Options pricing data for UG is refreshed daily after the close. When listed contracts exist, this page surfaces the latest at-the-money implied volatility, max pain strike, dealer gamma exposure (GEX), and 25-delta skew. Listed contracts and live snapshots appear once the options chain has been published by the exchange for the most recent session.
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The UG overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked UG overview questions
- What is UG?
- UG is the ticker symbol for United-Guardian, Inc., a listed security. United-Guardian, Inc. manufactures and markets cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants, and proprietary specialty industrial products in the United States and internationally. Listed on NASDAQ. UG is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are UG's key statistics?
- United-Guardian, Inc. (UG) carries a market capitalization of $32.9M, trailing P/E ratio of 13.94, beta of 0.97 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 5.58-9.88. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does UG belong to?
- United-Guardian, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Household & Personal Products industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare UG's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the UG data on this page?
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