Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) Stock Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average of $17.56

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $17.56 and traded as low as $14.78. Nature’s Sunshine Products shares last traded at $15.00, with a volume of 67,473 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Nature’s Sunshine Products Stock Down 0.1 %

The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $17.53. The company has a current ratio of 2.33, a quick ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market capitalization of $280.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.65 and a beta of 0.87.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Bryant J. Yates sold 3,068 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.30, for a total transaction of $46,940.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 98,852 shares in the company, valued at $1,512,435.60. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 4.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Nature’s Sunshine Products

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new position in Nature’s Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter worth about $7,430,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 50.3% in the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 198,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,436,000 after acquiring an additional 66,500 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $410,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 40.5% during the 3rd quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 49,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $818,000 after purchasing an additional 14,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP bought a new position in Nature’s Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter worth approximately $217,000. Institutional investors own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

About Nature’s Sunshine Products

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.