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

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NATR. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in Nature's Sunshine Products in the fourth quarter valued at $1,135,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Nature's Sunshine Products in the fourth quarter worth about $103,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Nature's Sunshine Products by 24.1% during the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 17,514 shares of the company's stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 3,400 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Nature's Sunshine Products by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 30,449 shares of the company's stock worth $446,000 after acquiring an additional 3,312 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of Nature's Sunshine Products by 346.9% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 11,719 shares of the company's stock worth $172,000 after acquiring an additional 9,097 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.40% of the company's stock.

Nature's Sunshine Products Price Performance

NATR traded down $0.07 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $14.30. 13,686 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 24,196. The firm has a market capitalization of $264.21 million, a P/E ratio of 16.25 and a beta of 0.96. Nature's Sunshine Products has a 12-month low of $10.81 and a 12-month high of $21.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $14.69 and a 200 day moving average of $14.29.

About Nature's Sunshine Products

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.