CreativeOne Wealth LLC Buys 770 Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 11.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,565 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 770 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC’s holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $300,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 689,291 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,379,000 after purchasing an additional 38,880 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 592,709 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $23,542,000 after acquiring an additional 30,691 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.7% during the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 449,007 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,331,000 after purchasing an additional 176,361 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 444,596 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $17,659,000 after buying an additional 51,727 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,513,000 after buying an additional 22,413 shares during the last quarter. 31.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NGVC opened at $47.68 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 30.37 and a beta of 1.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $42.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.24. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.82 and a twelve month high of $50.91.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. Equities research analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.57%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th.

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.