Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.com

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR – Get Rating) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning. The brokerage issued a strong-buy rating on the stock.

Separately, DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products from $18.00 to $15.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 18th.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Price Performance

NATR stock opened at $10.32 on Thursday. Nature’s Sunshine Products has a 12 month low of $7.93 and a 12 month high of $18.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nature’s Sunshine Products

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA lifted its position in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 18.7% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 6,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after acquiring an additional 1,039 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 22,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,000 after buying an additional 1,351 shares during the period. Sawtooth Solutions LLC increased its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Sawtooth Solutions LLC now owns 21,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,000 after buying an additional 1,563 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 50.8% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 4,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 1,615 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 30,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $518,000 after buying an additional 2,259 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.21% of the company’s stock.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Company Profile

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Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc engages in the manufacture and sale of nutritional and personal care products. Its product lines include general health, immune, cardiovascular, digestive, personal care, and weight management. It operates through the following geographical segments: Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America and Other.