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

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

Natural Health Trends Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NHTC opened at $5.05 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $4.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.14 million, a PE ratio of 84.18 and a beta of 0.91. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 15.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Natural Health Trends’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1,333.33%.

Institutional Trading of Natural Health Trends

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NHTC. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Health Trends in the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 5,624 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 5,467 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted 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 buying an additional 2,274 shares during the last 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.