Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) has been upgraded from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating by analysts at Wall Street Zen, signaling increased confidence in the stock's performance.
• The company recently reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.150-1.350 EPS.
• Insider trading activities showed director Edwina D. Woodbury selling shares while insider Steven Keith Hatchett purchased shares, indicating mixed sentiment among company executives.

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

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

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Performance

Shares of NUS stock opened at $12.09 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.10 and a 200-day moving average of $7.79. The company has a market cap of $598.46 million, a P/E ratio of 6.01 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 1.38. Nu Skin Enterprises has a one year low of $5.32 and a one year high of $12.23.

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 analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $386.14 million during 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Nu Skin Enterprises will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Nu Skin Enterprises

In other news, Director Edwina D. Woodbury sold 4,532 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.44, for a total value of $38,250.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 42,947 shares in the company, valued at $362,472.68. The trade was a 9.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Steven Keith Hatchett purchased 6,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $7.54 per share, with a total value of $49,010.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 162,065 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,221,970.10. This represents a 4.18% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nu Skin Enterprises

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 107.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,048 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 2,614 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc boosted its position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 209.6% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 247,992 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,981,000 after purchasing an additional 167,902 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 348,646 shares of the company's stock worth $2,786,000 after acquiring an additional 9,052 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 330.2% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 215,124 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,719,000 after buying an additional 165,124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main acquired a new position in Nu Skin Enterprises during the second quarter worth $174,000. 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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