Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm issued a buy rating on the stock.

Natural Health Trends Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NHTC opened at $5.03 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.85 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.34. Natural Health Trends has a 12 month low of $4.02 and a 12 month high of $7.40.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter. Natural Health Trends had a return on equity of 1.53% and a net margin of 1.33%.

Natural Health Trends Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 15.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Natural Health Trends’s payout ratio is currently 1,333.33%.

Institutional Trading of Natural Health Trends

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of NHTC. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of Natural Health Trends by 51.4% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 16,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 5,467 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Natural Health Trends by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 43,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $202,000 after buying an additional 2,274 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Natural Health Trends in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Natural Health Trends by 6.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 86,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $515,000 after acquiring an additional 5,624 shares in the last quarter. 10.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Natural Health Trends Company Profile

Natural Health Trends Corp., a direct-selling and e-commerce company, provides personal care, wellness, and lifestyle products under the NHT Global brand. The company offers wellness products, including liquid, encapsulated, tableted and powder dietary and nutritional supplements, vitamins, and minerals; and herbal products comprising herbal supplements.