Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) Position Raised by Graham Capital Management L.P.

Graham Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) by 703.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 103,943 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 91,009 shares during the quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. owned 0.21% of Nu Skin Enterprises worth $716,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 424.2% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 7,460 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 6,037 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 536.8% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,087 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 6,817 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 2,412.2% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 8,215 shares of the company's stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 7,888 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in the 4th quarter valued at about $80,000. 82.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Nu Skin Enterprises from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th.

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Performance

Shares of NUS stock traded up $0.15 on Tuesday, hitting $7.60. 40,367 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 832,090. The company's fifty day moving average is $6.66 and its 200 day moving average is $7.00. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.32 and a 1-year high of $13.90. The company has a market capitalization of $375.59 million, a PE ratio of -2.57 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.82 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

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

Nu Skin Enterprises Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -30.00%.

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.