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

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

Natural Health Trends Stock Performance

Natural Health Trends stock opened at $5.27 on Friday. Natural Health Trends has a 52 week low of $4.02 and a 52 week high of $7.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.66 million, a P/E ratio of 87.85 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.71.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.02 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 15.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. Natural Health Trends’s payout ratio is currently 1,333.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Natural Health Trends

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Natural Health Trends during the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 2,274 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 5,624 shares during the last quarter. 10.13% of the stock is currently 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.