Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Stock Price Down 5.4% - Time to Sell?

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded down 5.4% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $56.96 and last traded at $56.51. 49,121 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 69% from the average session volume of 160,049 shares. The stock had previously closed at $59.74.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Down 0.4%

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a PE ratio of 32.78 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. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $44.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.39.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $335.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $329.66 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. As a group, equities analysts forecast 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 company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's payout ratio is 26.97%.

Institutional Trading of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 9,196 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 75.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 49,410 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 21,257 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 15.9% in the fourth quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 53,904 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,141,000 after purchasing an additional 7,384 shares in the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.