Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 39,189 shares, a decrease of 17.2% from the February 12th total of 47,318 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 28,437 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 28,437 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Natural Health Trends in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Natural Health Trends

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Health Trends by 536,392.2% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 413,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,789,000 after buying an additional 413,022 shares during the period. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Natural Health Trends in the third quarter valued at about $718,000. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Natural Health Trends in the third quarter worth about $101,000. 10.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Natural Health Trends Stock Down 4.2%

NHTC traded down $0.13 on Monday, reaching $2.95. 68,681 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,058. Natural Health Trends has a one year low of $2.40 and a one year high of $6.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.70. The company has a market cap of $25.31 million, a P/E ratio of -36.87 and a beta of 0.84.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $9.75 million during the quarter. Natural Health Trends had a negative return on equity of 3.23% and a negative net margin of 2.22%.

Natural Health Trends Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 13.6%. Natural Health Trends’s dividend payout ratio is -500.00%.

Natural Health Trends Company Profile

Natural Health Trends Corp. is a U.S.-based holding company that develops, markets and distributes a range of plant-based health supplements, nutritional products and personal care items. The company’s product portfolio spans weight management, skin care, men’s health, nutritional supplements and wellness solutions designed to support overall health and beauty. Natural Health Trends focuses on delivering scientifically formulated products through modern e-commerce channels and direct selling platforms.

Through its principal subsidiaries in the People’s Republic of China—including Shanghai NHTC Health Products Co, Ltd.