Mackenzie Financial Corp Takes Position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Mackenzie Financial Corp purchased a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 13,055 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $519,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp owned approximately 0.06% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of NGVC. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Human Investing LLC purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. 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 worth $91,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 46.0% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,036 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $200,000 after buying an additional 1,587 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.99% of the company's stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock traded down $1.40 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $44.04. 103,695 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 125,213. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of 28.01 and a beta of 1.62. The business has a 50-day moving average of $47.79 and a 200 day moving average of $43.86. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $20.00 and a fifty-two week high of $61.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.96 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.14. The firm 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, 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 firm 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 $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.