Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) EVP Sells $181,766.64 in Stock

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) EVP Daniel Norman sold 8,884 shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.46, for a total value of $181,766.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 66,636 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,363,372.56. This trade represents a 11.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Stock Down 4.6%

NATR stock traded down $0.96 on Wednesday, reaching $19.86. 83,154 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 79,353. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $15.92 and a 200-day moving average of $15.47. The firm has a market cap of $347.47 million, a PE ratio of 26.84 and a beta of 1.09. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. has a twelve month low of $11.01 and a twelve month high of $21.64.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nature’s Sunshine Products

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 2.2% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 913,791 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,181,000 after buying an additional 20,037 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 803,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,464,000 after buying an additional 106,688 shares during the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 675,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,488,000 after purchasing an additional 86,128 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 17.9% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 558,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,241,000 after acquiring an additional 84,636 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AWM Investment Company Inc. bought a new position in Nature’s Sunshine Products in the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,176,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on NATR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Nature’s Sunshine Products from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group upped 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 report on Friday, August 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nature’s Sunshine Products presently 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.