Vanguard Group Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC)

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC - Free Report) by 3.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 952,664 shares of the company's stock after selling 33,706 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 4.06% of National Research worth $16,805,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of NRC. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of National Research during the fourth quarter worth approximately $50,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in National Research by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 39,254 shares of the company's stock worth $692,000 after purchasing an additional 2,956 shares during the period. Semanteon Capital Management LP increased its holdings in National Research by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Semanteon Capital Management LP now owns 10,281 shares of the company's stock worth $181,000 after purchasing an additional 929 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its position in National Research by 23.8% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 57,826 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,020,000 after purchasing an additional 11,105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of National Research by 613.3% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,173 shares of the company's stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 3,588 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 47.26% of the company's stock.

National Research Stock Up 5.5 %

Shares of National Research stock traded up $0.56 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $10.69. 87,038 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 93,514. The company has a current ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $13.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.72. The firm has a market cap of $245.29 million, a P/E ratio of 10.18 and a beta of 0.41. National Research Co. has a 52-week low of $9.76 and a 52-week high of $35.81.

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter. National Research had a net margin of 17.32% and a return on equity of 66.52%.

National Research Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.49%. National Research's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.71%.

National Research Company Profile

National Research Corporation provides analytics and insights that facilitate measurement and enhancement of the patient and employee experience. Its portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides actionable information and analysis to healthcare organizations across a range of mission-critical, constituent-related elements, including patient experience, service recovery, care transitions, employee engagement, reputation management, and brand loyalty.