Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) Shares Sold by Jane Street Group LLC

Jane Street Group LLC cut its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) by 65.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 319,229 shares of the company's stock after selling 605,764 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC owned approximately 0.64% of Nu Skin Enterprises worth $2,199,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in NUS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 175.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 231,957 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,710,000 after purchasing an additional 147,784 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can purchased a new stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in the 4th quarter worth $80,000. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Nu Skin Enterprises by 197.8% in the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 108,204 shares of the company's stock worth $746,000 after acquiring an additional 71,864 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 36.2% during the fourth 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. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 363.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 85,437 shares of the company's stock valued at $629,000 after acquiring an additional 67,016 shares during the period. 82.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Nu Skin Enterprises from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th.

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Performance

Shares of NUS stock traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $7.59. The stock had a trading volume of 340,452 shares, compared to its average volume of 833,262. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.32 and a 1-year high of $13.90. The firm has a market cap of $375.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.57 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The business's fifty day moving average is $6.66 and its 200-day moving average is $7.00.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $364.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $352.06 million. Nu Skin Enterprises had a negative net margin of 8.46% and a positive return on equity of 5.86%. On average, research analysts forecast that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Nu Skin Enterprises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout ratio is currently -30.00%.

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.