Two Sigma Investments LP Buys 136,624 Shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS)

Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) by 24.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 700,500 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 136,624 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP owned 1.41% of Nu Skin Enterprises worth $4,826,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. now owns 2,251,352 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,512,000 after purchasing an additional 301,295 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 824,739 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,682,000 after purchasing an additional 88,181 shares during the period. Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 191.9% in the 4th quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 702,127 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,838,000 after purchasing an additional 461,608 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 18.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 613,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,226,000 after purchasing an additional 95,938 shares during the period. Finally, Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. boosted its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 574,636 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,959,000 after purchasing an additional 17,623 shares during the period. 82.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Nu Skin Enterprises Trading Up 13.2%

Nu Skin Enterprises stock traded up $0.98 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $8.39. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,138,939 shares, compared to its average volume of 836,250. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The stock has a market cap of $414.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.84 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $6.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.03. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.32 and a 12 month high of $13.90.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $364.49 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $352.06 million. As a group, analysts forecast that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. will post 1.05 EPS for the current year.

Nu Skin Enterprises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.86%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Nu Skin Enterprises's payout ratio is -30.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nu Skin Enterprises

In related news, insider Steven Keith Hatchett purchased 6,500 shares of Nu Skin Enterprises stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $7.54 per share, for a total transaction of $49,010.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 162,065 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,221,970.10. This represents a 4.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.