National Research Corporation (NASDAQ:NRC - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $14.48 and traded as high as $15.71. National Research shares last traded at $15.53, with a volume of 115,752 shares.
National Research Price Performance
The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.45 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.44. The company has a market capitalization of $348.76 million, a PE ratio of 20.15 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.61, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.70.
National Research (NASDAQ:NRC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. National Research had a return on equity of 83.52% and a net margin of 12.78%. The business had revenue of $34.04 million for the quarter.
National Research Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 26th. National Research's payout ratio is presently 63.16%.
Institutional Trading of National Research
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in National Research by 9,535.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,638 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,621 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in National Research in the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in National Research in the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in National Research by 1,072.5% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,087 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,909 shares during the period. Finally, Aviso Financial Inc. raised its holdings in National Research by 37.2% in the 1st quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 3,076 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 834 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.26% of the company's stock.
National Research Company Profile
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National Research Corporation provides analytics and insights that facilitate measurement and enhancement of the patient and employee experience. Its portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides actionable information and analysis to healthcare organizations across a range of mission-critical, constituent-related elements, including patient experience, service recovery, care transitions, employee engagement, reputation management, and brand loyalty.
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