Capital Fund Management S.A. Boosts Position in Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS)

Capital Fund Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS – Get Rating) by 108.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 61,745 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,152 shares during the period. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned 0.20% of Nautilus worth $378,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. North Growth Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Nautilus by 35.7% during the 4th quarter. North Growth Management Ltd. now owns 1,122,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,875,000 after acquiring an additional 295,000 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Nautilus by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 926,922 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,683,000 after acquiring an additional 2,874 shares during the period. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Nautilus by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 504,166 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,694,000 after acquiring an additional 6,060 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in Nautilus by 245.5% in the 2nd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 485,946 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,187,000 after buying an additional 345,304 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Nautilus by 72.1% in the 3rd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 417,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,885,000 after buying an additional 174,800 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.04% of the company’s stock.

In other news, insider Sarah Anne Jones sold 8,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.79, for a total transaction of $42,152.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 3.50% of the company’s stock.

NLS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Nautilus in a report on Thursday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Craig Hallum raised Nautilus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $10.00 to $9.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 10th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research raised Nautilus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $3.25 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $11.15.

NYSE NLS opened at $2.75 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $85.94 million, a P/E ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $3.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.39. Nautilus, Inc. has a 1-year low of $2.36 and a 1-year high of $18.58.

Nautilus Profile (Get Rating)

Nautilus, Inc, a fitness solutions company, designs, develops, sources, and markets cardio and strength fitness products, and related accessories for consumer and commercial use in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Direct and Retail. It offers specialized cardio products, treadmills, ellipticals, bike products, home gyms, dumbbells, barbells, and kettlebells primarily under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Octane Fitness, Schwinn, and Universal brands, as well as fitness digital platform under the JRNY brand.

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