Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 39,100 shares, a decline of 15.4% from the March 31st total of 46,200 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 18,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Natural Health Trends in a report on Tuesday. They set a "buy" rating for the company.
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Natural Health Trends Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:NHTC traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, hitting $4.86. The company's stock had a trading volume of 41,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,458. Natural Health Trends has a fifty-two week low of $4.02 and a fifty-two week high of $7.40. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $5.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5.09. The company has a market capitalization of $55.95 million, a PE ratio of 81.01 and a beta of 0.86.
Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $10.74 million during the quarter. Natural Health Trends had a return on equity of 1.53% and a net margin of 1.33%.
Natural Health Trends Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 13th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 13th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 16.46%. Natural Health Trends's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,600.00%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Natural Health Trends
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Natural Health Trends in the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Health Trends by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 86,590 shares of the company's stock worth $515,000 after acquiring an additional 5,624 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Natural Health Trends by 51.4% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 16,108 shares of the company's stock worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 5,467 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Natural Health Trends by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 43,760 shares of the company's stock worth $202,000 after purchasing an additional 2,274 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 10.13% of the company's stock.
About Natural Health Trends
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Natural Health Trends Corp., a direct-selling and e-commerce company, provides personal care, wellness, and lifestyle products under the NHT Global brand. The company offers wellness products, including liquid, encapsulated, tableted and powder dietary and nutritional supplements, vitamins, and minerals; and herbal products comprising herbal supplements.
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