Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 105,983 Shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP reduced its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) by 13.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 669,030 shares of the company's stock after selling 105,983 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 1.35% of Nu Skin Enterprises worth $4,609,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised Nu Skin Enterprises from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday.

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Performance

Shares of Nu Skin Enterprises stock traded up $0.12 during trading on Friday, hitting $7.59. 378,960 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 833,343. 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 company has a fifty day moving average price of $6.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $377.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.57 and a beta of 0.92. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.32 and a 1-year high of $13.90.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $364.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $352.06 million. Nu Skin Enterprises had a positive return on equity of 5.86% and a negative net margin of 8.46%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nu Skin Enterprises Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.16%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Nu Skin Enterprises's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -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.