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

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 35.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,216 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 25,270 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $1,836,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 3rd quarter valued at $361,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,513,000 after acquiring an additional 22,413 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC increased its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.7% during the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 449,007 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,331,000 after acquiring an additional 176,361 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 75.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 49,410 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,467,000 after acquiring an additional 21,257 shares during the period. Finally, Nkcfo LLC purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter worth about $397,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NGVC stock opened at $44.54 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $42.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 28.37 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.15. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.82 and a 1-year high of $50.91.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last posted 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 net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. As a group, sell-side 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 company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Lark Isely sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 31.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total transaction of $87,460.00. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 58.80% of the company’s stock.

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.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.