8,707 Shares in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Bought by Advisory Services Network LLC

Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 8,707 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $346,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NGVC. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Human Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.3% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFG Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

NYSE NGVC opened at $47.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.37 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.82 and a twelve month high of $50.91. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.93.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last issued its quarterly 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 21.12% and a net margin of 2.84%. Sell-side analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

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.