Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. $NUS Shares Bought by American Century Companies Inc.

Key Points

• American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 15.0%, owning a total of 948,710 shares valued at approximately $6.89 million as of the latest SEC disclosure.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.43, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.25, and is projecting FY 2025 EPS guidance between 1.150-1.350.
• Nu Skin Enterprises has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 2.0% and a payout ratio of 11.94%.

American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) by 15.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 948,710 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 123,971 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 1.91% of Nu Skin Enterprises worth $6,888,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 24.2% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 700,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,826,000 after buying an additional 136,624 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc boosted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 125.5% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 102,836 shares of the company's stock valued at $709,000 after buying an additional 57,235 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in Nu Skin Enterprises in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Nu Skin Enterprises in the 1st quarter valued at about $118,000. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 36.2% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 30,429 shares of the company's stock valued at $210,000 after purchasing an additional 8,091 shares in the last quarter. 82.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Nu Skin Enterprises to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nu Skin Enterprises from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $6.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Daniel W. Campbell sold 23,391 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.10, for a total transaction of $283,031.10. Following the sale, the director owned 53,375 shares in the company, valued at $645,837.50. This represents a 30.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Performance

NUS traded down $0.03 on Tuesday, hitting $12.14. 636,709 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 659,440. The firm has a market cap of $600.98 million, a PE ratio of 6.04 and a beta of 0.92. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a twelve month low of $5.32 and a twelve month high of $12.40. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.07. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $386.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $376.68 million. Nu Skin Enterprises had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 8.23%. Nu Skin Enterprises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nu Skin Enterprises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout ratio is 11.94%.

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.