Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Makes New $680,000 Investment in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 17,122 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $680,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. owned 0.07% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 10,570 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 2,625 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 101,557 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,034,000 after acquiring an additional 11,225 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 210.3% in the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 80,822 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,210,000 after acquiring an additional 54,773 shares in the last quarter. Oberweis Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Oberweis Asset Management Inc. now owns 107,100 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $4,254,000 after buying an additional 2,100 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 516.0% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 209,564 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,324,000 after buying an additional 175,545 shares during the period. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock traded down $0.40 on Wednesday, hitting $51.32. 11,287 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 118,705. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $45.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.72. 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $20.00 and a 52 week high of $61.22. The company has a market cap of $1.18 billion, a PE ratio of 32.71 and a beta of 1.62.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. The firm had revenue of $335.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $329.66 million. Equities research analysts predict that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.94%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.97%.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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.