D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Has $552,000 Holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. cut its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 47.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 13,895 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 12,519 shares during the quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. owned about 0.06% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $552,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PFG Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter worth $224,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,487 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.3% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the period. Finally, Nkcfo LLC acquired a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth approximately $397,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:NGVC opened at $50.04 on Monday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $46.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.21. The company has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.87 and a beta of 1.62. 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 $20.00 and a 1 year high of $61.22.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $335.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $329.66 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 21.12% and a net margin of 2.84%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.96%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is 26.97%.

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.