Insider Selling: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Insider Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) insider Lark Isely sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.26, for a total value of $88,520.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 6,682 shares of the company's stock, valued at $295,745.32. This represents a 23.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Down 0.2%

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $41.59. The stock had a trading volume of 186,325 shares, compared to its average volume of 129,425. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 0.96. 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 stock's 50-day simple moving average is $48.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $44.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $953.70 million, a PE ratio of 26.49 and a beta of 1.51.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last posted 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 company had revenue of $335.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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, sell-side 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 company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.15%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's payout ratio is presently 26.97%.

Institutional Trading of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 1st quarter valued at $402,000. Ellsworth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $855,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 53.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 19,051 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 6,672 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 86.2% during the 1st quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 661 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the first quarter worth $500,000. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.

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