Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $12.56 Million Stock Position in United Therapeutics Corporation $UTHR

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lessened its stake in United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR - Free Report) by 6.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,694 shares of the biotechnology company's stock after selling 2,996 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.10% of United Therapeutics worth $12,555,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chung Wu Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of United Therapeutics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of United Therapeutics in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of United Therapeutics by 141.7% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 145 shares of the biotechnology company's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its stake in shares of United Therapeutics by 103.2% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 193 shares of the biotechnology company's stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Therapeutics during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $60,000. 94.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

United Therapeutics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:UTHR opened at $476.54 on Thursday. United Therapeutics Corporation has a 52 week low of $266.98 and a 52 week high of $485.32. The firm's fifty day moving average is $436.99 and its 200-day moving average is $353.41. The firm has a market cap of $20.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.06, a P/E/G ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 0.77.

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United Therapeutics (NASDAQ:UTHR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The biotechnology company reported $7.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.89 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $799.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $812.87 million. United Therapeutics had a return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 40.65%.The business's revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.39 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that United Therapeutics Corporation will post 24.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UTHR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of United Therapeutics from $405.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of United Therapeutics in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of United Therapeutics from $414.00 to $423.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. HC Wainwright upped their price target on shares of United Therapeutics from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of United Therapeutics from $510.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $505.00.

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View Our Latest Stock Report on UTHR

Insider Transactions at United Therapeutics

In other United Therapeutics news, COO Michael Benkowitz sold 22,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $400.56, for a total transaction of $9,012,600.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 511,935 shares of company stock valued at $221,082,497 over the last quarter. 10.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

United Therapeutics Company Profile

United Therapeutics Corporation, a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening diseases in the United States and internationally. The company offers Tyvaso DPI, an inhaled dry powder via pre-filled and single-use cartridges; Tyvaso, an inhaled solution via ultrasonic nebulizer; Remodulin (treprostinil) injection to treat patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) to diminish symptoms associated with exercise; Orenitram, a tablet dosage form of treprostinil, to delay disease progression and improve exercise capacity in PAH patients; and Adcirca, an oral PDE-5 inhibitor to enhance the exercise ability in PAH patients.

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