Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Natera Inc shares valued at $704,580 were sold by Chapman Steven Leonard on Oct 28 ’25. At $191.46 per share, Chapman Steven Leonard sold 3,680 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 149,840 shares worth approximately $28.89 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Chapman Steven Leonard sold 2,335 shares, netting a total of over 449,077 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $192.32 each, the insider now holds 153,520 shares.
Before that, Brophy Michael Burkes had sold 2,415 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $461,648, the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER traded Natera Inc shares for $191.16 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,415 shares, worth approximately $12.72 million.
As published in a research note from BNP Paribas Exane on October 27, 2025, Natera Inc [NTRA] has been rated up from an Underperform to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $172. As of March 13, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts has initiated its “an Outperform” rating for NTRA. Earlier on January 23, 2025, Barclays initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for NTRA stock.
Analyzing NTRA Stock Performance
On last trading session, Natera Inc [NASDAQ: NTRA] rose 1.71% to $192.81. The stock’s lowest price that day was $188.06, but it reached a high of $195.12 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.55%. Over the course of the year, Natera Inc shares have jumped approximately 63.86%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $198.99 on 10/24/25 and a 52-week low of $125.38 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Natera Inc (NTRA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 188.87, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 184.94. In the upper region, resistance lies at 195.93. The next price resistance is at 199.06. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 66.88 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Natera Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Natera Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-15 jumping by 71520.0 shares to 3.86 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 3.79 million shares. A jump of 1.85% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.39 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.39.
Which companies own the most shares of Natera Inc (NTRA)?
In terms of Natera Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 185 in the next 12 months, down nearly -2.41% from the previous closing price of $189.57. Analysts anticipate Natera Inc stock to reach 268 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 172. In spite of this, 9 analysts ranked Natera Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On June 03, 2024, Jefferies assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $142.
