Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) EVP Sells $46,940.40 in 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 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,512,435.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NATR opened at $15.00 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.33 and a quick ratio of 1.42. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.02 and a 1-year high of $21.72. The company has a market capitalization of $280.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.65 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $16.44 and a 200-day moving average of $17.58.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NATR. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew 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 valued at $818,000 after purchasing an additional 14,222 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Nature’s Sunshine Products in the 4th quarter valued at about $410,000. Heron Bay Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 42.8% during the fourth quarter. Heron Bay Capital Management now owns 16,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,000 after acquiring an additional 4,901 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products during the fourth quarter worth about $125,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 34.7% in the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 29,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $505,000 after acquiring an additional 7,523 shares in the last quarter. 79.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.