Natura & Co Holding SA (NYSE：NTCO）4月份空头利息上涨16.0%

Natura &Co Holding S.A. (NYSE:NTCO – Get Rating) was the target of a large increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 714,300 shares, an increase of 16.0% from the March 31st total of 615,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,070,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on NTCO. Bank of America upgraded Natura &Co from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Natura &Co from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 5th.

Natura &Co Stock Performance

Natura &Co stock traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $4.39. The company had a trading volume of 560,950 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,403,522. Natura &Co has a 12-month low of $3.61 and a 12-month high of $8.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company's fifty day moving average is $5.08 and its 200-day moving average is $4.96.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NTCO. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Natura &Co by 84.2% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,326 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 3,349 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Natura &Co during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $384,000. BlackRock Inc. lifted its position in shares of Natura &Co by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 875,192 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,557,000 after buying an additional 33,096 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL raised its stake in Natura &Co by 43.3% in the 1st quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 16,395 shares of the company's stock valued at $179,000 after purchasing an additional 4,953 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aviva PLC raised its stake in Natura &Co by 407.5% in the 1st quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 232,595 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,540,000 after purchasing an additional 186,765 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 6.07% of the company's stock.

Natura &Co Company Profile

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Natura &Co Holding SA develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells cosmetics, fragrances, and personal hygiene products. The company's products portfolio includes body care, face care, makeup, soaps, hair care, deodorants, oils, and other products, as well as deodorants, men's grooming, and sun protection products.

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