American Century Companies Inc. Purchases 88,181 Shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS)

American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:NUS) by 12.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 824,739 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 88,181 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises were worth $5,682,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in the third quarter worth $138,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 69.7% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 143,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,056,000 after buying an additional 58,880 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 116,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $858,000 after buying an additional 4,125 shares during the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in the 3rd quarter valued at about $581,000. Finally, Paloma Partners Management Co acquired a new stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in the third quarter valued at about $273,000. 82.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on NUS shares. DA Davidson decreased their price target on Nu Skin Enterprises from $11.00 to $7.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 20th. StockNews.com raised shares of Nu Skin Enterprises from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th.

Nu Skin Enterprises Price Performance

NYSE:NUS opened at $6.47 on Friday. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has a 12-month low of $5.95 and a 12-month high of $14.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $321.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.19 and a beta of 1.06. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $7.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.14. Nu Skin Enterprises had a positive return on equity of 5.86% and a negative net margin of 8.46%. The business had revenue of $445.55 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.10 million. On average, analysts anticipate that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. 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 was paid on Wednesday, March 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.71%. Nu Skin Enterprises’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -8.14%.

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.