Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Nu Skin Enterprises' stock rating has been upgraded from "buy" to a "strong-buy" by Wall Street Zen, signaling a positive outlook from analysts.
• The company's recent earnings report showed earnings per share of $0.43, exceeding expectations of $0.25, with revenue reaching $386.14 million.
• Insider trading activity includes the sale of 20,000 shares by EVP Chayce David Clark, indicating a 7.90% decrease in their ownership in the company.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Nu Skin Enterprises to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.88.

Nu Skin Enterprises Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of NUS opened at $12.09 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm's 50-day moving average is $10.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.44. Nu Skin Enterprises has a twelve month low of $5.32 and a twelve month high of $12.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $598.46 million, a P/E ratio of 6.01 and a beta of 0.92.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.18. Nu Skin Enterprises had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 8.23%. The company had revenue of $386.14 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $376.68 million. Nu Skin Enterprises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Nu Skin Enterprises will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Nu Skin Enterprises news, EVP Chayce David Clark sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.97, for a total transaction of $239,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 233,140 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,790,685.80. This trade represents a 7.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Daniel W. Campbell sold 23,391 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.10, for a total transaction of $283,031.10. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 53,375 shares in the company, valued at approximately $645,837.50. This represents a 30.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 58,926 shares of company stock valued at $711,364 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nu Skin Enterprises

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Nu Skin Enterprises by 102.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,498 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 1,766 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 28.5% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 7,976 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,768 shares in the last quarter. PAX Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 5.0% in the first quarter. PAX Financial Group LLC now owns 38,473 shares of the company's stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 1,840 shares in the last quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 2.8% in the first quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 79,860 shares of the company's stock worth $580,000 after acquiring an additional 2,195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 4.8% in the second quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 48,794 shares of the company's stock worth $390,000 after acquiring an additional 2,250 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.84% of the company's stock.

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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