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

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR)’s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-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 traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, DA Davidson raised their price objective 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.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Trading Down 0.1 %

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

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

Insider Activity at Nature’s Sunshine Products

In other Nature’s Sunshine Products news, 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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 98,852 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,512,435.60. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 4.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 376.5% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,231 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 3,343 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 16.5% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 7,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,000 after buying an additional 998 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter worth approximately $125,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in the 4th quarter worth about $139,000. Finally, Williams & Novak LLC purchased a new position in Nature’s Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter valued at about $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

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.