Short Interest in Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) Rises By 23.3%

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 74,000 shares, a growth of 23.3% from the February 28th total of 60,000 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 31,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NATR. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 20,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $270,000 after buying an additional 856 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 1,611 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 37,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $552,000 after acquiring an additional 2,091 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 119,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,745,000 after purchasing an additional 3,174 shares during the period. 79.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Trading Down 4.5 %

NASDAQ NATR opened at $12.39 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $13.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.30. Nature’s Sunshine Products has a 12 month low of $10.81 and a 12 month high of $20.66. The stock has a market cap of $229.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.08 and a beta of 0.91.

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.