Strs Ohio Invests $472,000 in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. $NUS

Key Points

• Strs Ohio has invested approximately $472,000 in Nu Skin Enterprises by acquiring 65,000 shares, representing 0.13% ownership of the company.
• Nu Skin Enterprises recently reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.43, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.25, along with revenue of $386.14 million for the quarter.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06, equating to an annualized yield of 1.9%, with a dividend payout ratio of 11.94%.

Strs Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 65,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $472,000. Strs Ohio owned approximately 0.13% of Nu Skin Enterprises at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 24.2% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 700,500 shares of the company's stock worth $4,826,000 after purchasing an additional 136,624 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc grew its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 125.5% during the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 102,836 shares of the company's stock worth $709,000 after purchasing an additional 57,235 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises during the first quarter worth about $118,000. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises during the first quarter worth about $619,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.84% of the company's stock.

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Performance

Shares of NUS stock opened at $12.88 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $10.61 and a 200 day moving average of $8.48. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.32 and a 52 week high of $13.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $637.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.41 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $376.68 million. Nu Skin Enterprises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect 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 was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NUS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Nu Skin Enterprises to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen raised Nu Skin Enterprises from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $6.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Laura Nathanson sold 6,489 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $79,295.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 33,149 shares of the company's stock, valued at $405,080.78. This trade represents a 16.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Daniel W. Campbell sold 23,391 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.10, for a total value of $283,031.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 53,375 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $645,837.50. This trade represents a 30.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 58,926 shares of company stock valued at $711,364 over the last quarter. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.

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