By Kelly Cloonan
Shares of USANA Health Sciences declined after the nutritional-supplements company said it expects lower full-year earnings than it previously forecast after swinging to a third-quarter loss.
The stock slid 11%, to $23.25, in late trading Thursday. Shares are down 27% this year through market close.
The company said Thursday it now expects earnings per share to be below its prior guidance range of $1.50 to $2.20 for the year.
It also forecasts sales for the full year at or near the lower end of its previous outlook of $920 million to $1 billion.
The updated guidance reflects a lower base of active customer counts entering the fourth quarter after softer-than-expected sales in the third quarter.
The recent quarter's results were also hurt by a more pronounced slowdown than anticipated during the rollout of an improved brand partner compensation plan, the company said.
USANA's preliminary third-quarter results show a loss of $6.5 million, or 36 cents a share, compared with a profit of $10.6 million, or 56 cents a share, a year earlier.
The company expects an adjusted loss per share of 15 cents.
Revenue is expected to rise to $214 million compared with $200 million a year ago.
The company expects to update its outlook when it publishes its final third-quarter results after market close on Oct. 21.
Write to Kelly Cloonan at kelly.cloonan@wsj.com
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October 09, 2025 19:16 ET (23:16 GMT)
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