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.

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Free Report) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday.

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

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Down 2.1%

NUS traded down $0.26 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.93. The stock had a trading volume of 460,748 shares, compared to its average volume of 680,162. The company has a market capitalization of $590.49 million, a PE ratio of 5.93 and a beta of 0.91. Nu Skin Enterprises has a twelve month low of $5.32 and a twelve month high of $12.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.95.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $386.14 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $376.68 million. Nu Skin Enterprises had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 8.23%. 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 year.

Nu Skin Enterprises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Nu Skin Enterprises's payout ratio is presently 11.94%.

Insider Activity at Nu Skin Enterprises

In other news, Director Edwina D. Woodbury sold 4,532 shares of Nu Skin Enterprises stock in a transaction on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.44, for a total transaction of $38,250.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 42,947 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nu Skin Enterprises

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. lifted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 142.7% during the first quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 1,394,608 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,125,000 after purchasing an additional 819,972 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Nu Skin Enterprises during the second quarter valued at $5,279,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Nu Skin Enterprises during the first quarter valued at $4,577,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 191.9% during the fourth quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 702,127 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,838,000 after purchasing an additional 461,608 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 61.2% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 944,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,504,000 after purchasing an additional 358,400 shares during the period. 82.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.