Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) Short Interest Down 17.5% in January

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

Nature’s Sunshine Products Price Performance

NASDAQ NATR opened at $14.51 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $14.79 and its 200-day moving average is $14.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $268.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.49 and a beta of 0.96. Nature’s Sunshine Products has a one year low of $10.81 and a one year high of $21.72.

Institutional Trading of Nature’s Sunshine Products

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Northern Trust Corp increased 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 last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 856,701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,560,000 after purchasing an additional 30,464 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its position in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 37,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $552,000 after buying an additional 2,091 shares during the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 409,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,010,000 after buying an additional 11,646 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 542,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,950,000 after buying an additional 18,800 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

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.