Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on NUS. Wall Street Zen cut Nu Skin Enterprises from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nu Skin Enterprises has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Nu Skin Enterprises Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE NUS opened at $9.65 on Thursday. Nu Skin Enterprises has a 52 week low of $5.32 and a 52 week high of $14.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $10.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 2.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $470.44 million, a PE ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 0.99.

Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $364.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.20 million. Nu Skin Enterprises had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 9.15%. Nu Skin Enterprises has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Nu Skin Enterprises will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Nu Skin Enterprises

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nu Skin Enterprises in the first quarter valued at approximately $279,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new stake in Nu Skin Enterprises in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $331,000. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in Nu Skin Enterprises by 24.4% during the 2nd quarter. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 1,734,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,860,000 after buying an additional 340,000 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Nu Skin Enterprises during the first quarter worth $472,000. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in Nu Skin Enterprises by 155.4% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 265,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,114,000 after buying an additional 161,418 shares in the last quarter. 82.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nu Skin Enterprises Company Profile

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc is a Utah-based direct selling company that develops and distributes personal care products and dietary supplements. Operating through a network marketing model, Nu Skin offers a portfolio of wellness, anti-aging skin care, hair care and nutritional products designed to support healthy living and appearance. The company leverages independent distributors to market its offerings directly to consumers across multiple channels, including online platforms and localized events.

Founded in 1984 by Blake M.