Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.com

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

Natural Health Trends Price Performance

NASDAQ NHTC opened at $5.14 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $59.18 million, a P/E ratio of 85.68 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.38. Natural Health Trends has a 1-year low of $4.02 and a 1-year high of $7.40.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) last announced 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 1.53% and a net margin of 1.33%.

Natural Health Trends Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 15.56%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Natural Health Trends’s payout ratio is presently 1,333.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Natural Health Trends

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NHTC. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Natural Health Trends during the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Natural Health Trends by 6.9% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 86,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $515,000 after purchasing an additional 5,624 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in Natural Health Trends by 51.4% during the fourth 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. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 2,274 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 10.13% of the company’s stock.

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.