Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Shares Cross Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• NATURAL HEALTH TRENDS shares have crossed below their 50-day moving average of $4.45, trading as low as $4.35 recently, highlighting a potential sell signal.
• Weiss Ratings has maintained a "sell (d+)" rating for the stock, as only one equity analyst rates it as a sell, reflecting a general sentiment of caution among investors.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share with an annualized yield of 18.0%, despite having a very high payout ratio of 2,666.67%.

Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $4.45 and traded as low as $4.35. Natural Health Trends shares last traded at $4.44, with a volume of 9,658 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Natural Health Trends in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Sell".

Natural Health Trends Stock Up 2.1%

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.63. The company has a market capitalization of $51.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 148.05 and a beta of 0.71.

Natural Health Trends Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 18.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 12th. Natural Health Trends's payout ratio is presently 2,666.67%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Natural Health Trends

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Natural Health Trends stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC - Free Report) by 536,392.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 413,099 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 413,022 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. owned 3.59% of Natural Health Trends worth $1,789,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 10.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Natural Health Trends Company Profile

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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