Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Trading 0.4% Higher - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Natural Health Trends Corp. shares traded up 0.4% to $4.64, with a trading volume increase of 20% from its average session.
• Wall Street Zen issued a "strong buy" rating for Natural Health Trends, reflecting positive sentiment among analysts.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.20, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 17.2%, although its payout ratio is exceptionally high at 2,666.67%.

Shares of Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC - Get Free Report) traded up 0.4% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $4.72 and last traded at $4.64. 15,177 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 20% from the average session volume of 12,651 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.62.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen assumed coverage on Natural Health Trends in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock.

Natural Health Trends Trading Up 0.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $53.41 million, a PE ratio of 154.72 and a beta of 0.61. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $4.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.84.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $10.74 million during the quarter. Natural Health Trends had a return on equity of 1.05% and a net margin of 0.83%.

Natural Health Trends Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 12th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 12th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 17.2%. Natural Health Trends's dividend payout ratio is 2,666.67%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Natural Health Trends

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Natural Health Trends stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC - Free Report) by 5.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 43,760 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,274 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.38% of Natural Health Trends worth $202,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 10.13% of the stock is currently 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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