Nu Skin Enterprises' (NUS) Hold (C) Rating Reaffirmed at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) has received a "hold (C)" rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings, amidst mixed reviews from other analysts including a recent upgrade to "strong-buy" by Wall Street Zen.
• The company reported a 12-month low of $5.32 and a high of $14.62, with current shares trading at $11.03 and a consensus price target of $7.00.
• Director Laura Nathanson and EVP Chayce David Clark recently sold significant amounts of stock, with insiders collectively selling over $711,000 worth in the last 90 days.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating restated by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Nu Skin Enterprises from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, October 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Nu Skin Enterprises to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $7.00.

Nu Skin Enterprises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NUS opened at $11.03 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $545.99 million, a P/E ratio of 5.49 and a beta of 0.97. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $11.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.12. Nu Skin Enterprises has a twelve month low of $5.32 and a twelve month high of $14.62.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.18. Nu Skin Enterprises had a return on equity of 8.23% and a net margin of 6.20%.The company had revenue of $386.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $376.68 million. Nu Skin Enterprises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Nu Skin Enterprises will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Laura Nathanson sold 6,489 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.22, for a total value of $79,295.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 33,149 shares of the company's stock, valued at $405,080.78. This represents a 16.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Chayce David Clark sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.97, for a total value of $239,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 233,140 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,790,685.80. This trade represents a 7.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 58,926 shares of company stock valued at $711,364 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nu Skin Enterprises

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 4.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,133,109 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,006,000 after purchasing an additional 193,038 shares during the period. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. increased its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 24.4% during the 2nd quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 1,734,608 shares of the company's stock worth $13,860,000 after purchasing an additional 340,000 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,319,885 shares of the company's stock worth $9,582,000 after purchasing an additional 88,088 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 28.9% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,222,833 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,770,000 after acquiring an additional 274,123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,175,049 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,391,000 after acquiring an additional 21,276 shares in the last quarter. 82.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nu Skin Enterprises Company 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.

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