Natura &Co (NYSE:NTCO) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume

Natura &Co Holding S.A. (NYSE:NTCO – Get Rating) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 1,192,589 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 44% from the previous session’s volume of 830,612 shares.The stock last traded at $5.16 and had previously closed at $5.17.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Bank of America raised shares of Natura &Co from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 31st.

Natura &Co Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $5.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.17.

Institutional Trading of Natura &Co

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NTCO. U S Global Investors Inc. increased its holdings in Natura &Co by 78.3% in the 3rd quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. now owns 107,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $584,000 after purchasing an additional 47,000 shares during the last quarter. Indus Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Natura &Co by 49.1% in the 2nd quarter. Indus Capital Partners LLC now owns 402,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,094,000 after purchasing an additional 132,410 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in Natura &Co in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $668,000. Klingman & Associates LLC increased its holdings in Natura &Co by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 46,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 2,069 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Natura &Co by 46.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 74,716 shares of the company’s stock valued at $408,000 after purchasing an additional 23,713 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 6.07% of the company’s stock.

About Natura &Co

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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.