Wellington Management Group LLP Invests $5.44 Million in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 137,064 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $5,444,000. Wellington Management Group LLP owned 0.60% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $6,513,000 after purchasing an additional 22,413 shares during the period. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC grew its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 449,007 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $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 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 49,410 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 21,257 shares during the last quarter. Nkcfo LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter worth approximately $397,000. Finally, Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 53,904 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,141,000 after purchasing an additional 7,384 shares during the last quarter. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NGVC traded up $0.62 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $47.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 14,690 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,750. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $42.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.07 and a beta of 1.73. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a one year low of $15.82 and a one year high of $50.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 21.12% and a net margin of 2.84%. On average, research 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th.

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.