Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) Stock Price Passes Below 50-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Shares of Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $2.17 and traded as low as $1.80. Natural Health Trends shares last traded at $1.86, with a volume of 18,822 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Natural Health Trends Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $15.44 million, a PE ratio of -16.36 and a beta of 0.92. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $2.84.

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

Natural Health Trends Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 12th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 22.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 12th. Natural Health Trends’s payout ratio is currently -363.64%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Natural Health Trends stock. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Natural Health Trends Corp. (NASDAQ:NHTC) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 22,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.20% of Natural Health Trends at the end of the most recent quarter. 10.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.