American Century Companies Inc. Has $17.66 Million Holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 13.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 444,596 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 51,727 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc.’s holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $17,659,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of NGVC. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Human Investing LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the period. Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the third quarter worth about $126,000. Finally, CreativeOne Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $202,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Up 5.4 %

NYSE NGVC opened at $40.18 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $42.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.49. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 12 month low of $15.82 and a 12 month high of $50.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $921.32 million, a PE ratio of 25.59 and a beta of 1.34. 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 (NYSE:NGVC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 21.12% and a net margin of 2.84%. On average, analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.19%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.