Jane Street Group LLC Trims Holdings in USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE:USNA)

Jane Street Group LLC decreased its holdings in USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE:USNA) by 51.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,298 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,724 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC’s holdings in USANA Health Sciences were worth $353,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp increased its stake in USANA Health Sciences by 0.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 435,164 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,501,000 after purchasing an additional 2,782 shares during the period. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new stake in USANA Health Sciences in the third quarter worth $30,000. Centiva Capital LP purchased a new stake in USANA Health Sciences in the third quarter worth $213,000. Martingale Asset Management L P increased its stake in USANA Health Sciences by 2.1% in the third quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 16,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $634,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in USANA Health Sciences by 16.5% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 544,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,638,000 after purchasing an additional 76,904 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 54.25% of the company’s stock.

USANA Health Sciences Trading Down 1.2 %

USNA opened at $34.90 on Thursday. USANA Health Sciences, Inc. has a 12-month low of $31.44 and a 12-month high of $52.75. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.33. The company has a market capitalization of $665.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.33, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.89.

USANA Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.07. USANA Health Sciences had a return on equity of 10.64% and a net margin of 6.30%. The company had revenue of $200.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $208.45 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that USANA Health Sciences, Inc. will post 2.45 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on USNA shares. DA Davidson increased their price target on USANA Health Sciences from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. StockNews.com raised USANA Health Sciences from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 28th.

Insider Activity at USANA Health Sciences

In related news, Director Gilbert A. Fuller sold 675 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.71, for a total transaction of $25,454.25. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

USANA Health Sciences Company Profile

USANA Health Sciences, Inc develops, manufactures, and sells science-based nutritional, personal care, and skincare products in the Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. The company offers USANA nutritional products that comprise essentials/CellSentials, such as vitamin and mineral supplements that provide a foundation of total body nutrition for various age groups; optimizers consisting of targeted supplements that are designed to meet cardiovascular, skeletal/structural, and digestive health needs; and food that include meal replacement shakes, snack bars, and other related products.