American Century Companies Inc. Buys 53,221 Shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR)

American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) by 25.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 260,479 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 53,221 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 1.39% of Nature’s Sunshine Products worth $3,925,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of NATR. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $217,000. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products in the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,430,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 12.7% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 15,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 1,715 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 8.9% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 25,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,000 after buying an additional 2,054 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 48.7% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 3,510 shares during the period. 79.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on NATR shares. 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 target on the stock. 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 target on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded Nature’s Sunshine Products from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their price target on Nature’s Sunshine Products from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 12th.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Stock Up 1.5 %

NATR opened at $13.52 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $14.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.11. The company has a market capitalization of $253.23 million, a P/E ratio of 15.91 and a beta of 0.87. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.81 and a 52 week high of $21.72.

Nature’s Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 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.