NASDAQ:UTHR - United Therapeutics Stock Price, Price Target & More

United Therapeutics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "UTHR."

United Therapeutics declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 4.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

United Therapeutics Co. (NASDAQ:UTHR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The biotechnology company reported $5.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $3.62 by $1.95. The biotechnology company earned $389.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.96 million. United Therapeutics had a net margin of 27.74% and a return on equity of 26.68%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.61 EPS. View United Therapeutics' Earnings History.

United Therapeutics is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July, 26th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for United Therapeutics.

8 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for United Therapeutics' stock. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $232.00. On average, they expect United Therapeutics' stock price to reach $130.75 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for United Therapeutics.

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News articles about UTHR stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, according to Accern. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. United Therapeutics earned a media sentiment score of 0.00 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the biotechnology company an impact score of 44.10 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

United Therapeutics' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (11.28%), Palo Alto Investors LP (3.73%), Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd. (2.21%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.20%), FIL Ltd (1.48%) and Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC (1.25%). Company insiders that own United Therapeutics stock include Christopher Causey, Christopher Patusky, Judy D Olian, Martine A Rothblatt, Raymond Dwek, Richard Giltner and Tommy G Thompson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for United Therapeutics.

UTHR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Schroder Investment Management Group, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Royal Bank of Canada, Millennium Management LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, Swiss National Bank and State of Tennessee Treasury Department. Company insiders that have sold United Therapeutics company stock in the last year include Christopher Causey, Judy D Olian, Martine A Rothblatt, Raymond Dwek and Richard Giltner. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Therapeutics.

UTHR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including LSV Asset Management, BlackRock Inc., Mackay Shields LLC, Prudential Financial Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., UBS Group AG, Senzar Asset Management LLC and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Therapeutics.

Shares of UTHR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of UTHR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $116.47.

United Therapeutics has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion and generates $1.73 billion in revenue each year. The biotechnology company earns $417.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $10.89 on an earnings per share basis. United Therapeutics employs 800 workers across the globe.

United Therapeutics' mailing address is 1040 SPRING ST, SILVER SPRING MD, 20910. The biotechnology company can be reached via phone at 301-608-9292 or via email at [email protected]