United Therapeutics director Raymond Dwek sells shares for $1.14 million

Published 08/04/2025, 21:32
United Therapeutics director Raymond Dwek sells shares for $1.14 million

Raymond (NSE:RYMD) Dwek, a director at United Therapeutics Corp (NASDAQ:UTHR), a $12.5 billion market cap biotechnology company with excellent financial health and a perfect Piotroski Score of 9, executed a series of stock transactions on April 7, 2025, as disclosed in a recent SEC filing. Dwek sold 4,000 shares of United Therapeutics common stock at an average price of $284.55 per share, yielding approximately $1.14 million. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock currently appears undervalued, with impressive gross profit margins of 89% and strong cash flows.

In conjunction with this sale, Dwek exercised stock options to acquire 4,000 shares at a price of $175.43 per share. These transactions were part of a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan established on August 2, 2024. Get access to 12+ additional exclusive InvestingPro insights about UTHR's valuation and financial strength. Following these transactions, Dwek owns 1,750 shares directly.

In other recent news, United Therapeutics Corporation reported its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings, revealing a miss on both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue forecasts. The company posted an EPS of $6.19, falling short of the anticipated $6.68, while revenue reached $735.9 million, slightly below the forecasted $739.92 million. Despite the miss, United Therapeutics achieved record annual revenue growth for the third consecutive year, with key products like Tyvaso and Orenitram showing strong revenue increases of 19% and 28%, respectively. Additionally, Goldman Sachs analyst Chris Shibutani adjusted the price target for United Therapeutics to $293 from $302, maintaining a Neutral rating due to Tyvaso's underperformance and challenges from contracting efforts.

The company's recent developments include the early termination of the HYPERION study for Winrevair, with management asserting limited long-term impact. United Therapeutics continues to advance its pipeline with significant clinical trial progress, such as the anticipated first UKidney transplant around mid-2025 and outcomes from the IPF trials, TETON-2 and TETON-1, expected in late 2025 and early 2026, respectively. The company remains optimistic about its growth prospects, projecting continued double-digit revenue growth into the mid-decade. United Therapeutics did not provide financial guidance, consistent with their standard practice, and while further share repurchases could occur, no announcements regarding additional accelerated share repurchase plans were made.

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