Bailard Inc. Acquires Shares of 20,600 Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR)

Bailard Inc. bought a new position in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 20,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $302,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its position in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 23.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 696,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,482,000 after purchasing an additional 131,174 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in Nature’s Sunshine Products by 7.7% in the third quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 67,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $916,000 after purchasing an additional 4,820 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 51.8% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 35,602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $485,000 after buying an additional 12,152 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 4.3% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 20,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $270,000 after buying an additional 856 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Nature’s Sunshine Products by 24.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 34,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $472,000 after buying an additional 6,769 shares during the last quarter. 79.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nature’s Sunshine Products Stock Down 0.8 %

NATR opened at $14.23 on Thursday. Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.81 and a 52 week high of $21.72. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $14.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.34. The company has a market cap of $262.91 million, a PE ratio of 16.17 and a beta of 0.96.

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.