AlphaQuest LLC Has $52,000 Holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. $NUS

Key Points

• AlphaQuest LLC drastically reduced its stake in Nu Skin Enterprises by 93.4%, now holding only 7,193 shares valued at $52,000 after selling 101,011 shares.
• Nu Skin recently reported quarterly earnings of $0.43 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.25, and setting FY 2025 guidance between 1.150-1.350 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, reflecting a yield of 2.0%, with the ex-dividend date set for August 29th.

AlphaQuest LLC trimmed its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) by 93.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,193 shares of the company's stock after selling 101,011 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC's holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises were worth $52,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NUS. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 102.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,498 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,766 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 28.5% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 7,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,768 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Nu Skin Enterprises by 2,542.6% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 9,117 shares of the company's stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 8,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Nu Skin Enterprises during the 1st quarter valued at about $73,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on NUS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Nu Skin Enterprises from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Nu Skin Enterprises to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.88.

Nu Skin Enterprises Price Performance

Nu Skin Enterprises stock traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $11.63. 193,181 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 648,872. The company has a market capitalization of $575.69 million, a P/E ratio of 5.75 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.38. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a 12-month low of $5.32 and a 12-month high of $12.40. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $9.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.17.

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

Nu Skin Enterprises Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nu Skin Enterprises

In other news, Director Daniel W. Campbell sold 23,391 shares of Nu Skin Enterprises stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.10, for a total value of $283,031.10. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 53,375 shares in the company, valued at approximately $645,837.50. The trade was a 30.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Laura Nathanson sold 6,489 shares of Nu Skin Enterprises stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $79,295.58. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,149 shares in the company, valued at $405,080.78. The trade was a 16.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 58,926 shares of company stock worth $711,364 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

About Nu Skin Enterprises

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.