Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) Short Interest Update

Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,200 shares, a drop of 44.8% from the June 15th total of 27,515 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 69,873 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.2% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Natural Health Trends in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Natural Health Trends has an average rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Natural Health Trends stock. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 22,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC owned about 0.20% of Natural Health Trends as of its most recent SEC filing. 10.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Natural Health Trends Stock Performance

NASDAQ NHTC opened at $1.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $15.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -16.27 and a beta of 0.92. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $2.91. Natural Health Trends has a 52-week low of $1.55 and a 52-week high of $5.10.

Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Natural Health Trends had a negative return on equity of 4.88% and a negative net margin of 3.03%.The company had revenue of $9.21 million for the quarter.

Natural Health Trends Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 12th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 22.3%. Natural Health Trends’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -363.64%.

About Natural Health Trends

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.