BNP Paribas Financial Markets Grows Position in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) by 61.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 231,260 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 87,941 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned approximately 0.47% of Nu Skin Enterprises worth $1,593,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 115.1% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 238,237 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,641,000 after purchasing an additional 127,474 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC purchased a new stake in Nu Skin Enterprises in the fourth quarter worth about $125,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new position in Nu Skin Enterprises during the 4th quarter worth about $299,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 68.7% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 21,707 shares of the company's stock worth $150,000 after acquiring an additional 8,839 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boothbay Fund Management LLC increased its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 97.9% during the 4th quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 33,131 shares of the company's stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 16,389 shares during the period. 82.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Performance

NYSE NUS traded down $0.06 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $7.26. The stock had a trading volume of 592,343 shares, compared to its average volume of 834,065. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.60 and a 200 day moving average of $7.02. The stock has a market cap of $358.74 million, a P/E ratio of -2.46 and a beta of 0.92. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.32 and a 52-week high of $13.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a current ratio of 1.82.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. Nu Skin Enterprises had a negative net margin of 8.46% and a positive return on equity of 5.86%. The company had revenue of $364.49 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $352.06 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Nu Skin Enterprises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout ratio is presently -30.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nu Skin Enterprises from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th.

Nu Skin Enterprises Company Profile

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and distribution of various beauty and wellness products worldwide. It offers skin care devices, cosmetics, and other personal care products, including ageLOC LumiSpa and ageLOC LumiSpa iO; and nutricentials skin care products.