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Universe Pharmaceuticals Faces Steep Challenges Amid Falling Sales
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Listen up, partner—it's 2:05 PM on Mon Apr 28, 2025, and I’m revved up about Universe Pharmaceuticals (UPC), climbing from $4.20 to $4.85. This stock is buzzing big-time—do we have a hidden gem, or a flash in the pan? Help me sift through the data!
--- COMPANY PROFILE ---
Company: Universe Pharmaceuticals (UPC)
IPO: 2021-03-23 (4 Years Ago)
Market Cap: $1,088,599
Shares Outstanding: 180,000
Exchange: XNAS
Description: Universe Pharmaceuticals Inc is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of traditional Chinese medicine derivatives products targeting the elderly with the goal of addressing their physical conditions in the ageing process and promoting their general well-being. The company also sells biomedical drugs, medical instruments, Traditional Chinese Medicine Pieces, and dietary supplements manufactured by third-party pharmaceutical companies. Its products are under two categories namely treatment and relief for common chronic health conditions in the elderly designed to achieve physical wellness and longevity (Chronic Condition Treatments), and cold and flu medications.
Here’s a list of headlines for Universe Pharmaceuticals:
Mar-20-25 08:42AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals to conduct share consolidation
Mar-20-25 08:42AM 08:30AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Share Consolidation
Feb-25-25 04:10PM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Receives Staff Determination Notice from Nasdaq Related to Delayed Annual Report
Feb-03-25 04:10PM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Receives Nasdaq Delisting Notice Subject to Hearing Request
Dec-10-24 05:00PM - Univest Securities, LLC Announces Closing of $15 Million Registered Direct Offering for its Client Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (NASDAQ: UPC)
Dec-09-24 07:00AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces $15 Million Registered Direct Offering
Nov-13-24 08:00AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Share Consolidation
Nov-01-24 04:00PM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency
Sep-20-24 04:15PM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Reports Financial Results for The First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2024
Sep-19-24 12:39PM - Fall Trends in Shareholder Activism: Vinson & Elkins Partner Patrick Gadson, Live from NYSE
Jul-15-24 07:35AM - Today's Biggest Pre-Market Stock Movers: 10 Top Gainers and Losers on Monday
Jul-03-24 07:21AM - Today's Biggest Pre-Market Stock Movers: 10 Top Gainers and Losers on Wednesday
Feb-20-24 08:32AM - Why Is Universe Pharmaceuticals (UPC) Stock Down 29% Today?
Jan-30-24 04:30PM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Reports Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results
Aug-04-23 08:30AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares
Jul-27-23 10:15AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Share Consolidation
Mar-07-23 08:00AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency
Dec-21-22 08:00AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Inclusion of Six Products into the First Edition of Catalogue of Medicine for Patients Infected with COVID-19
Nov-14-22 08:00AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement
Aug-16-22 08:00AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Reports Financial Results for The First Six Months of Fiscal Year 2022
Jul-19-22 06:00AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency
Mar-30-22 08:00AM - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Strategic Partnership with Lian-Ou Health to Develop its Digital Marketing and Sales on E-Commerce Platforms
Prior AI Reports for UPC:
1. 2025-04-16 – Score: 15 – Target: 3.5000 – Highs: 5.2200 / 3.9371 / 5.47
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2. 2025-04-04 – Score: 15 – Target: 3.5994 – Highs: 3.7341 / 3.3600 / 4.70
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3. 2025-03-25 – Score: 20 – Target: 5.3000 – Highs: 5.6400 / 4.9700 / 5.36
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4. 2025-03-24 – Score: 15 – Target: 4.3000 – Highs: 4.3900 / 5.6400 / 4.97
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B1 - 2024-11-01T20:00:00Z - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency
B2 - 2024-02-20T18:21:11Z - Why Fluor Shares Are Trading Lower By Around 8%? Here Are Other Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Mid-Day Session
B3 - 2024-02-20T13:09:16Z - Why Discover Financial Services Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 11%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
B4 - 2024-01-08T18:36:30Z - Why RxSight Shares Are Trading Higher By 20%? Here Are Other Stocks Moving In Monday's Mid-Day Session
B5 - 2023-08-04T12:30:00Z - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares
B6 - 2023-07-27T14:15:00Z - Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Share Consolidation
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**12 Health Care Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session - Gelteq (NASDAQ:GELS), iBio (NASDAQ:IBIO)**Date: 2025-04-22Source: {'uri': 'benzinga.com', 'dataType': 'news', 'title': 'Benzinga'}URL: https://www.benzinga.com/insights/movers/25/04/44919729/12-health-care-stocks-moving-in-tuesdays-pre-market-sessionGainers Gelteq GELS shares increased by 371.1% to $4.24 during Tuesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $40.0 million. Ocean Biomedical OCEA stock increased by 59.0% to $0.06. The company's market cap stands at $10.5 million. Orchestra BioMed Hldgs OBIO shares rose 28.52% to $3.65. The company's market cap stands at $138.0 million. Palatin Techs PTN stock rose 20.99% to $0.28. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $7.2 million. iBio IBIO stock rose 20.31% to $1.02. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $10.0 m
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Showing A1 (chunk 2 of 3): illion. China SXT Pharmaceuticals SXTC shares increased by 16.66% to $1.19. The company's market cap stands at $16.3 million. Losers Vincerx Pharma VINC stock declined by 22.9% to $0.1 during Tuesday's pre-market session. Sionna Therapeutics SION stock fell 17.53% to $9.32. The company's market cap stands at $409.9 million. Outset Medical OM shares fell 16.74% to $8.31. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $147.2 million. Tyra Biosciences TYRA stock decreased by 16.01% to $7.61. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $404.0 million. Klotho Neurosciences KLTO stock fell 13.96% to $0.14. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $3.8 million. Universe Pharmaceuticals UPC stock declined by 12.08% to $3.64. The company's market cap stands at $55.4 million. See Also: www.benzinga.com/money/best-healthcare-stocks/
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Reveal Full ScoreEdge RankingsMomentum-Price TrendShortMediumLongOverviewIBIOiBio Inc$0.966714.0%KLTOKlotho Neurosciences Inc$0.1359-13.4%OBIOOrchestra BioMed Holdings Inc$3.6327.8%OCEAOcean Biomedical Inc$0.0400-%OMOutset Medical Inc$8.30-16.8%PTNPalatin Technologies Inc$0.2087-9.65%SIONSionna Therapeutics Inc$9.32-17.5%SXTCChina SXT Pharmaceuticals Inc$1.3027.4%TYRATyra Biosciences Inc$7.60-16.1%UPCUniverse Pharmaceuticals Inc$3.63-12.3%VINCVincerx Pharma Inc$0.0960-28.0%Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
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This is our set of metrics for Universe Pharmaceuticals.
Please analyze the numbers.
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| Volume: 142,451 | Perf Month: -12.31% | Option/Short: No / Yes | Sales Y/Y TTM: -22.33% |
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| Avg Volume: 420.78K | Perf Quarter: -76.56% | Short Float: 3.51% | ROE: -50.22% |
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| Rel Volume: 0.50 | Index: - | Short Ratio: 0.02 | ROI: -64.36% |
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| RSI (14): 54.06 | Market Cap: 1.02M | Short Interest: 0.01M | Sales Surprise: - |
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| ATR (14): 0.92 | Shs Outstand: 3.65M | Beta: 1.54 | EPS Surprise: - |
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| SMA20: 31.19% | Shs Float: 0.21M | Sales Q/Q: -30.23% | P/E: - |
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| SMA50: 4.16% | Inst Own: 6.51% | Sales past 5Y: - | Earnings: - |
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| SMA200: -99.09% | Insider Own: 1.91% | Employees: - | |
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| Perf Week: 13.53% | Insider Trans: 0.00% | Debt/Eq: 0.24 | |
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The next section covers any insider trading by Universe Pharmaceuticals officers or majority shareholders (if available).
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[Price Metrics - Last 30 Days]
Latest Close: 4.8499
Average Volume: 405679.75
30-Day High: 4.8499
30-Day Low: 2.85
No detailed financial data available.
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1) BRIEF_SUMMARY[]
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2) MARKET_SCORE[]
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Weigh relevant data — news, filings, fundamentals, and metrics — and assign appropriate weight.
3) PRICE_TARGET[]
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4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE[]
Write a thought-provoking 8–12 word headline summarizing this report.
5) SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL[]
Give a score from 1 to 100 representing the potential for this stock to become an active short squeeze play.
Be honest and unbiased. Consider short interest/float, price movement, volume, news strength, and volatility potential.
6) TAGS[]
List 3–6 comma-separated tags (e.g., biotech, earnings beat, squeeze setup)
7) STOCK_TYPE[]
Choose the most accurate classification: growth, value, turnaround, hype, squeeze, dividend, speculative, or other.
8) PRIMARY_CATALYST[]
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9) SENTIMENT[]
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10) IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION[]
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11) ETHICAL_RATING[]
Rate Universe Pharmaceuticals’s alignment with long-term shareholder interests, using a letter grade from A (high alignment) to F (low alignment).
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BRIEF_SUMMARY[Universe Pharmaceuticals shows troubling signs with a significant quarterly performance decline of -76.56% and a sharp -22.33% drop in year-over-year sales. The negative ROI and ROE further underscore operational struggles, despite a recent uptick in weekly performance.]
MARKET_SCORE[35]
PRICE_TARGET[3.50]
AI_RPT_HEADLINE[Universe Pharmaceuticals Faces Steep Challenges Amid Falling Sales]
SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL[15]
TAGS[pharmaceuticals, performance decline, high volatility]
STOCK_TYPE[speculative]
PRIMARY_CATALYST[financial recovery plan]
SENTIMENT[bearish]
IMPROVEMENT_SUGGESTION[Detailed financial statements and forward-looking earnings guidance would enhance analysis.]
ETHICAL_RATING[D]
UPCOMING_CATALYST[Announcement of a new strategic plan or partnership could be an upcoming catalyst.]
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