Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) CAO Jonathan David Lanoy Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) CAO Jonathan David Lanoy sold 5,000 shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.45, for a total value of $102,250.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 46,233 shares in the company, valued at $945,464.85. This represents a 9.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Trading Down 0.2%

Nature’s Sunshine Products stock traded down $0.05 on Thursday, hitting $19.82. 19,524 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 79,081. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.50. The firm has a market cap of $346.68 million, a P/E ratio of 26.78 and a beta of 1.09. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $88.99 million during 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

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NATR. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 351.2% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 12,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $156,000 after purchasing an additional 9,650 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Nature’s Sunshine Products during the first quarter valued at $375,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 17.9% in the second 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 during the period. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in the first quarter valued at $437,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in the 2nd quarter worth about $221,000. Institutional investors own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on NATR. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of 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. Canaccord Genuity Group increased their price target on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus 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.