Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Reduces Stock Position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC reduced its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 87.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 991 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 7,179 shares during the quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC's holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $39,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC increased 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 worth $368,000 after acquiring an additional 9,196 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 75.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 49,410 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,467,000 after acquiring an additional 21,257 shares during the period. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 53,904 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,141,000 after acquiring an additional 7,384 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth approximately $224,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NGVC opened at $50.07 on Wednesday. The company's fifty day moving average price is $44.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.62. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a one year low of $19.61 and a one year high of $61.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.15.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $335.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $329.66 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate 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 declared 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 is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.96%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's payout ratio is 26.97%.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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.

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