Bryant J. Yates Sells 3,068 Shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) Stock

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) EVP Bryant J. Yates sold 3,068 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.30, for a total value of $46,940.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 98,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,512,435.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Price Performance

NASDAQ NATR opened at $15.00 on Thursday. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.02 and a twelve month high of $21.72. The stock has a market cap of $280.95 million, a PE ratio of 17.65 and a beta of 0.84. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a current ratio of 2.33.

Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter. Nature’s Sunshine Products had a return on equity of 10.59% and a net margin of 3.69%. The firm had revenue of $110.99 million during the quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products from $21.50 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 13th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 50.3% in the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 198,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,436,000 after buying an additional 66,500 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products in the fourth quarter valued at about $7,430,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products in the fourth quarter valued at about $410,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in Nature’s Sunshine Products in the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Finally, Williams & Novak LLC bought a new position in Nature’s Sunshine Products during the fourth quarter worth about $201,000. 79.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Company Profile

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc, a natural health and wellness company, manufactures and sells nutritional and personal care products in Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and internationally. It offers general health products related to blood sugar support, bone health, cellular health, cognitive function, joint health, mood, sexual health, sleep, sports and energy, and vision.