Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) Share Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS)’s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $10.54 and traded as high as $10.64. Nu Skin Enterprises shares last traded at $10.6120, with a volume of 730,000 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on NUS. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Nu Skin Enterprises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Nu Skin Enterprises from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Nu Skin Enterprises Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.15, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a market cap of $517.34 million, a PE ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $10.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.54.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.04. Nu Skin Enterprises had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 9.15%. The company had revenue of $364.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $374.20 million. Nu Skin Enterprises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. will post 1.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nu Skin Enterprises Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.06 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Nu Skin Enterprises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.01%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nu Skin Enterprises

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NUS. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,214,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,374,000 after acquiring an additional 96,988 shares during the period. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. raised its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 24.4% in the second 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 last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 21.1% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,480,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,053,000 after purchasing an additional 258,134 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 7.2% during the first 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. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 18.6% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,179,385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,376,000 after buying an additional 184,759 shares during the last quarter. 82.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nu Skin Enterprises Company Profile

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc is a Utah-based direct selling company that develops and distributes personal care products and dietary supplements. Operating through a network marketing model, Nu Skin offers a portfolio of wellness, anti-aging skin care, hair care and nutritional products designed to support healthy living and appearance. The company leverages independent distributors to market its offerings directly to consumers across multiple channels, including online platforms and localized events.

Founded in 1984 by Blake M.