10,000 Shares in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Bought by Nkcfo LLC

Nkcfo LLC acquired a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 10,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $397,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NGVC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 3.2% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 36,781 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,092,000 after buying an additional 1,150 shares during the period. Privium Fund Management B.V. bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $326,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $361,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 36.8% in the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 26,802 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $796,000 after purchasing an additional 7,210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the third quarter valued at $421,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NGVC opened at $48.86 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $42.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.10. The company has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a PE ratio of 31.12 and a beta of 1.43. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 12-month low of $14.70 and a 12-month high of $50.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 2.84%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.56 earnings per share 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio is 30.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Company 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.