Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Decreases Holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC cut its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 87.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 991 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 7,179 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC's holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $39,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 516.0% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 209,564 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,324,000 after purchasing an additional 175,545 shares during the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $635,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $248,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.3% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 7,565 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $300,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 14,224 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $565,000 after purchasing an additional 1,804 shares during 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 0.9%

NYSE NGVC traded down $0.48 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $51.06. The stock had a trading volume of 181,408 shares, compared to its average volume of 119,066. The stock has a market cap of $1.17 billion, a PE ratio of 32.52 and a beta of 1.62. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1 year low of $20.00 and a 1 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. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $45.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.66.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $335.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $329.66 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 21.12% and a net margin of 2.84%. On average, research analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.94%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.