Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 72,800 shares, a decline of 17.5% from the January 15th total of 88,200 shares. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 39,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nature’s Sunshine Products

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

Nature’s Sunshine Products Stock Down 1.3 %

NASDAQ NATR opened at $14.51 on Friday. Nature’s Sunshine Products has a fifty-two week low of $10.81 and a fifty-two week high of $21.72. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $14.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.33. The stock has a market cap of $268.14 million, a PE ratio of 16.49 and a beta of 0.96.

About Nature’s Sunshine Products

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.