Nia Impact Advisors LLC Grows Holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Nia Impact Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 177.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 75,829 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 48,539 shares during the quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC owned 0.33% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $3,012,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Human Investing LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.3% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,301 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 46.0% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,036 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $200,000 after acquiring an additional 1,587 shares in the last quarter. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock traded down $0.75 during trading on Monday, hitting $50.80. 46,424 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 118,561. The firm has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.34 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. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.00 and a 52-week high of $61.22. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $44.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.49.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.14. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. The firm had revenue of $335.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $329.66 million. On average, equities analysts predict that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.94%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio is presently 26.97%.

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.