Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average of $15.47

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)’s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $15.47 and traded as high as $16.62. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares last traded at $16.18, with a volume of 31,189 shares changing hands.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Down 0.9 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $368.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.83 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $16.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.47.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 16.69% and a net margin of 2.29%. The firm had revenue of $301.75 million during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts predict that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.07 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.47%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage news, CFO Todd Dissinger sold 15,000 shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.30, for a total value of $229,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 37,069 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $567,155.70. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 59.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Green Alpha Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 99,266 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,792,000 after buying an additional 5,519 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 41.7% during the first quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 111,851 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,019,000 after buying an additional 32,890 shares in the last quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter worth about $349,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 633,283 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,133,000 after buying an additional 3,945 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 15.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 93,290 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,493,000 after purchasing an additional 12,546 shares during the last quarter. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.