Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Short Interest Down 35.0% in December

Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) saw a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,971 shares, a decrease of 35.0% from the December 15th total of 53,809 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 29,454 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 0.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 29,454 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Natural Health Trends Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NHTC traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $3.64. The company had a trading volume of 35,310 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,805. Natural Health Trends has a 52-week low of $2.40 and a 52-week high of $6.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.90 million, a P/E ratio of -364.00 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $3.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $4.01.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter. Natural Health Trends had a negative net margin of 0.29% and a negative return on equity of 0.40%. The company had revenue of $9.48 million for the quarter.

Natural Health Trends Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 18th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 22.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 18th. Natural Health Trends’s payout ratio is currently -8,000.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Natural Health Trends in a research note on Wednesday, December 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, Natural Health Trends presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Trading of Natural Health Trends

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in Natural Health Trends by 536,392.2% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 413,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,789,000 after buying an additional 413,022 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Health Trends during the 3rd quarter valued at about $718,000. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Natural Health Trends in the 3rd quarter valued at about $101,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.13% of the company’s stock.

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.