Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR – Get Rating) major shareholder Wynnefield Partners Small Cap bought 1,332 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $9.30 per share, with a total value of $12,387.60. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 772,978 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,695.40. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company's shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 29th, Wynnefield Partners Small Cap purchased 1,428 shares of Nature's Sunshine Products stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $9.80 per share, for a total transaction of $13,994.40.
• On Thursday, August 25th, Wynnefield Partners Small Cap acquired 9,622 shares of Nature's Sunshine Products stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.66 per share, with a total value of $92,948.52.
• On Tuesday, August 23rd, Wynnefield Partners Small Cap bought 1,154 shares of Nature's Sunshine Products stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $10.00 per share, for a total transaction of $11,540.00.

Nature's Sunshine Products Price Performance

Shares of Nature's Sunshine Products stock opened at $9.13 on Tuesday. Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. has a one year low of $9.12 and a one year high of $19.26. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $10.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $175.52 million, a P/E ratio of 11.56 and a beta of 0.79.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in Nature's Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter valued at $193,000. Panagora Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Nature's Sunshine Products during the fourth quarter valued at about $848,000. Denali Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nature's Sunshine Products by 34.9% during the first quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 5,800 shares of the company's stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. grew its stake in shares of Nature's Sunshine Products by 13.2% in the first quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 15,400 shares of the company's stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC purchased a new position in Nature's Sunshine Products during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,929,000. Institutional investors own 75.24% 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, primarily 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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