Invesco Ltd. Sells 22,442 Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Invesco Ltd. decreased its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 14.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 136,486 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 22,442 shares during the quarter. Invesco Ltd. owned about 0.60% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $5,421,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in NGVC. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 1.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 193,350 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $5,741,000 after buying an additional 1,983 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 22,354 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $664,000 after buying an additional 9,018 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 285.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 12,420 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $368,000 after purchasing an additional 9,196 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $6,513,000 after acquiring an additional 22,413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC increased its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.7% in the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 449,007 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $13,331,000 after buying an additional 176,361 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Up 1.1 %

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $50.19. The stock had a trading volume of 90,363 shares, compared to its average volume of 109,717. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1-year low of $16.36 and a 1-year high of $50.91. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $42.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.97 and a beta of 1.73. 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 (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. As a group, analysts expect 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.96%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

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.