Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) Shares Purchased by Renaissance Technologies LLC

Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 559,797 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,700 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned approximately 2.99% of Nature’s Sunshine Products worth $8,436,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gladius Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 23.9% during the second quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP now owns 6,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 1,325 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 16.5% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 7,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,000 after purchasing an additional 998 shares during the last quarter. Bailard Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in the second quarter valued at approximately $197,000. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products during the fourth quarter worth approximately $208,000. Finally, Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products during the fourth quarter worth $217,000. 79.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on NATR shares. Canaccord Genuity Group assumed coverage on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in a research note on Friday, September 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 12th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group started coverage on Nature’s Sunshine Products in a report on Friday, September 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NATR opened at $13.38 on Wednesday. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. has a one year low of $10.81 and a one year high of $21.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $250.61 million, a P/E ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 0.87. The company’s fifty day moving average is $14.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.14.

Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by ($0.18). Nature’s Sunshine Products had a net margin of 3.50% and a return on equity of 9.79%. The company had revenue of $110.55 million during the quarter.

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.