Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. $NUS Shares Acquired by Versor Investments LP

Key Points

• Versor Investments LP significantly increased its stake in Nu Skin Enterprises by 251.6% in Q1, owning 41,085 shares valued at approximately $298,000.
• Nu Skin Enterprises reported earnings of $0.43 per share for the last quarter, surpassing expectations, and set FY 2025 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, with an annual yield of 2.1%, reflecting a payout ratio of 11.94%.

Versor Investments LP grew its stake in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) by 251.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 41,085 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 29,400 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP owned about 0.08% of Nu Skin Enterprises worth $298,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,133,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,006,000 after acquiring an additional 193,038 shares during the period. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 301,295 shares during the period. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 142.7% in the first quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 1,394,608 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,125,000 after purchasing an additional 819,972 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 47.1% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,052,384 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,640,000 after purchasing an additional 336,807 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 15.0% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 948,710 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,888,000 after purchasing an additional 123,971 shares in the last quarter. 82.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Nu Skin Enterprises news, Director Edwina D. Woodbury sold 4,532 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.44, for a total transaction of $38,250.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 42,947 shares in the company, valued at $362,472.68. The trade was a 9.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE NUS traded down $0.01 on Wednesday, hitting $12.20. 411,410 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 676,259. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $5.32 and a fifty-two week high of $12.40. The company has a market cap of $603.70 million, a PE ratio of 6.07 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $9.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.91.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.18. Nu Skin Enterprises had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 8.23%. The company had revenue of $386.14 million during 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nu Skin Enterprises Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Nu Skin Enterprises's payout ratio is 11.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Nu Skin Enterprises 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.