Shares of Natural Resource Partners L.P. (NYSE:NRP - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 29,645 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 3% from the previous session's volume of 28,748 shares.The stock last traded at $101.63 and had previously closed at $105.48.
Natural Resource Partners Stock Up 1.4 %
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.33 and a quick ratio of 2.33. The stock has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.29 and a beta of 0.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $101.35 and a 200 day moving average of $103.37.
Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The energy company reported $3.15 earnings per share for the quarter. Natural Resource Partners had a net margin of 68.22% and a return on equity of 39.69%. The business had revenue of $65.73 million for the quarter.
Natural Resource Partners Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 11th were paid a dividend of $1.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 11th. This is an increase from Natural Resource Partners's previous dividend of $0.35. Natural Resource Partners's dividend payout ratio is 26.62%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Natural Resource Partners during the third quarter valued at approximately $294,000. Solidarity Wealth LLC grew its stake in Natural Resource Partners by 97.8% in the 4th quarter. Solidarity Wealth LLC now owns 92,186 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $10,233,000 after buying an additional 45,571 shares during the last quarter. DHK Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Natural Resource Partners in the 4th quarter worth $438,000. Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Natural Resource Partners during the 4th quarter worth $1,222,000. Finally, Meixler Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in Natural Resource Partners by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. Meixler Investment Management Ltd. now owns 45,591 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $5,061,000 after acquiring an additional 4,706 shares during the period. 31.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Natural Resource Partners
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Natural Resource Partners L.P., together with its subsidiaries, owns, manages, and leases a portfolio of mineral properties in the United States. It operates in two segments, Mineral Rights and Soda Ash. The company owns interests in coal, soda ash, trona, and other natural resources. Its coal reserves are primarily located in the Appalachia Basin, the Illinois Basin, and the Northern Powder River Basin in the United States; industrial minerals and aggregates properties located in the United States; and oil and gas properties located in Louisiana.
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