StockNews.com Begins Coverage on Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC)

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) in a research note published on Friday. The brokerage issued a buy rating on the stock.

Natural Health Trends Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NHTC opened at $5.20 on Friday. Natural Health Trends has a 52-week low of $4.02 and a 52-week high of $7.40. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.80. The company has a market cap of $59.85 million, a P/E ratio of 74.29 and a beta of 0.91.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Natural Health Trends had a return on equity of 1.96% and a net margin of 1.75%.

Natural Health Trends Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 15.38%. Natural Health Trends’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1,142.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Natural Health Trends

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Natural Health Trends stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.08% of Natural Health Trends at the end of the most recent quarter. 10.13% of the stock is 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.