Stephen Charles Taylor Sells 600 Shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.50, for a total value of $17,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 467,787 shares in the company, valued at $13,331,929.50. This trade represents a 0.13 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Stephen Charles Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, November 22nd, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,000 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $280,000.00.
• On Wednesday, November 20th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 1,521 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total transaction of $39,546.00.
• On Monday, November 18th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,442 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.51, for a total transaction of $87,805.42.
• On Friday, November 15th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,042 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.01, for a total value of $251,150.42.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 2,191 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total value of $53,679.50.
• On Monday, November 11th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,096 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total value of $75,852.00.

Natural Gas Services Group Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of NGS stock opened at $27.53 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $343.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.51 and a beta of 1.03. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $12.75 and a 12-month high of $28.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $21.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $20.86.

Institutional Trading of Natural Gas Services Group

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NGS. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 129.1% during the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,325 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 3,564 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in Natural Gas Services Group by 54.7% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 3,056 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Natural Gas Services Group during the second quarter valued at $208,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in Natural Gas Services Group by 2,513.0% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,072 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $243,000 after purchasing an additional 11,610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group in the 3rd quarter worth $261,000. Institutional investors own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NGS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Raymond James started coverage on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $27.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Natural Gas Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th.

Natural Gas Services Group Company Profile

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc provides natural gas compression equipment and services to the energy industry in the United States. It engineers and fabricates, operates, rents, and maintains natural gas compressors for oil and natural gas production and plant facilities. It also designs, fabricates, and assembles compressor units for rental or sale; and designs, manufactures, and sells a line of reciprocating natural gas compressor frames, cylinders, and parts.