Short Interest in Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Increases By 23.6%

Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 43,220 shares, a growth of 23.6% from the December 31st total of 34,971 shares. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 38,960 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 38,960 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days. Approximately 0.4% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Natural Health Trends Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NHTC opened at $3.75 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $3.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.94. Natural Health Trends has a 52 week low of $2.40 and a 52 week high of $6.00. The company has a market capitalization of $43.16 million, a P/E ratio of -375.00 and a beta of 0.85.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $9.48 million during the quarter. Natural Health Trends had a negative net margin of 0.29% and a negative return on equity of 0.40%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in Natural Health Trends by 536,392.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 413,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,789,000 after purchasing an additional 413,022 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Natural Health Trends in the third quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Health Trends in the third quarter worth $718,000. 10.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Natural Health Trends in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Natural Health Trends presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Natural Health Trends Company Profile

Natural Health Trends Corp. is a U.S.-based holding company that develops, markets and distributes a range of plant-based health supplements, nutritional products and personal care items. The company’s product portfolio spans weight management, skin care, men’s health, nutritional supplements and wellness solutions designed to support overall health and beauty. Natural Health Trends focuses on delivering scientifically formulated products through modern e-commerce channels and direct selling platforms.

Through its principal subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China—including Shanghai NHTC Health Products Co, Ltd.