Natural Alternatives International (NASDAQ:NAII) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

Equities researchers at StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Natural Alternatives International (NASDAQ:NAII) in a report issued on Sunday. The brokerage set a “buy” rating on the stock.

Natural Alternatives International Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NAII opened at $3.95 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $24.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.06 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 1.50. Natural Alternatives International has a 12 month low of $3.95 and a 12 month high of $7.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $4.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.75.

Natural Alternatives International (NASDAQ:NAII) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 14th. The company reported ($0.37) EPS for the quarter. Natural Alternatives International had a negative return on equity of 9.36% and a negative net margin of 6.26%. The firm had revenue of $34.08 million during the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Natural Alternatives International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NAII. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Natural Alternatives International in the fourth quarter valued at $1,293,000. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Alternatives International during the fourth quarter worth $61,000. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Alternatives International by 54.3% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 37,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 13,238 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Alternatives International by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 429,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,841,000 after purchasing an additional 2,371 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Alternatives International by 6.9% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 45,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 2,915 shares during the period. 32.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Natural Alternatives International

Natural Alternatives International, Inc engages in formulating, manufacturing, and marketing nutritional supplements in the United States, Europe, Australia, Asia, Mexico, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Private-Label Contract Manufacturing, and Patent and Trademark Licensing. It offers private-label contract manufacturing services to companies that market and distribute vitamins, minerals, herbal, and other nutritional supplements, as well as other health care products.