Proficio Capital Partners LLC Makes New $283,000 Investment in National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC)

Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 16,035 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $283,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of National Research by 397.3% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 2,352 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in National Research in the third quarter worth approximately $88,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of National Research during the 3rd quarter worth $96,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of National Research by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after acquiring an additional 1,893 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quest Partners LLC grew its position in shares of National Research by 45,175.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 9,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,000 after acquiring an additional 9,035 shares during the period. 47.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

National Research Price Performance

Shares of National Research stock opened at $13.94 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $319.87 million, a P/E ratio of 13.28 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.47. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $16.06 and its 200 day moving average is $18.15. National Research Co. has a one year low of $13.63 and a one year high of $39.98.

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

National Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.44%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. National Research’s payout ratio is 45.71%.

National Research 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.