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Nature's Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) Stock Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $13.97 and traded as high as $14.87. Nature's Sunshine Products shares last traded at $14.65, with a volume of 54,224 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of Nature's Sunshine Products in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd.

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Nature's Sunshine Products Stock Up 1.6%

The company has a market cap of $275.24 million, a PE ratio of 28.13 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.92.

Nature's Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $113.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.39 million. Nature's Sunshine Products had a return on equity of 6.98% and a net margin of 2.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nature's Sunshine Products

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NATR. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Nature's Sunshine Products by 2,090.2% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,234 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 2,132 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in Nature's Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Amundi purchased a new stake in Nature's Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter worth about $63,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Nature's Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter worth about $103,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in Nature's Sunshine Products by 28.8% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 7,209 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 1,611 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.40% of the company's stock.

About Nature's Sunshine Products

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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.

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