Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) EVP Nathan Brower Sells 3,800 Shares of Stock

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) EVP Nathan Brower sold 3,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.81, for a total transaction of $79,078.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,735 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $972,555.35. This trade represents a 7.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Price Performance

Shares of NATR traded up $0.29 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $20.82. The stock had a trading volume of 104,898 shares, compared to its average volume of 79,336. The company has a market cap of $364.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.14 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.41. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. has a 1-year low of $11.01 and a 1-year high of $21.64.

Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.18. Nature’s Sunshine Products had a return on equity of 10.19% and a net margin of 3.06%.The firm had revenue of $88.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $119.39 million. Nature’s Sunshine Products has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nature’s Sunshine Products

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NATR. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 49.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 109,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,704,000 after acquiring an additional 36,450 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 2,113.6% in the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 15,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 14,901 shares during the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in the third quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 459.8% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 66,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,031,000 after purchasing an additional 54,582 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 76.9% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 10,791 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 4,692 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NATR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price target on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nature’s Sunshine Products currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.50.

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.