Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Shares Sold by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC reduced its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 35.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,216 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 25,270 shares during the quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.20% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $1,836,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.7% in the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 449,007 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,331,000 after purchasing an additional 176,361 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,513,000 after buying an additional 22,413 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 1.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 193,350 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,741,000 after acquiring an additional 1,983 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 31.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 54,115 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,607,000 after acquiring an additional 12,975 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 53,904 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,141,000 after acquiring an additional 7,384 shares during the period. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock opened at $44.54 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 0.96. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a one year low of $15.82 and a one year high of $50.91. The company has a market cap of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 28.37 and a beta of 1.43.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

In other Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage news, insider Lark Isely sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.66, for a total value of $178,640.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 8,682 shares in the company, valued at $387,738.12. This represents a 31.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total transaction of $87,460.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $537,441.70. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 58.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Profile

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, retails natural and organic groceries, and dietary supplements in the United States. The company’s stores offer natural and organic grocery products, such as organic produce; private label repackaged bulk products, including dried fruits, nuts, grains, granolas, teas, herbs, and spices, as well as peanut and almond butters; private label products comprising grocery staples, household products, bulk foods, and vitamins and dietary supplements, as well as organic eggs, organic flavored coffee, and organic mustard; dry, frozen, and canned groceries; meat and seafood products; dairy products, dairy substitutes, and eggs; prepared foods; bread and baked products; beverages; and beer, wine, and hard cider products.