Jane Street Group LLC Sells 9,975 Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Jane Street Group LLC cut its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 44.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,379 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 9,975 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC owned about 0.05% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $492,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Human Investing LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter worth about $40,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake 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 worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter valued at about $224,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NGVC traded up $1.09 on Friday, reaching $48.75. 208,385 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 123,379. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a twelve month low of $20.00 and a twelve month high of $61.22. The company has a fifty day moving average of $47.28 and a 200-day moving average of $43.58. The company has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.05 and a beta of 1.62. 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 results on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $335.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 predict 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be given 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 dividend yield of 0.98%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's payout ratio is 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.