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

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lowered its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 87.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 991 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 7,179 shares during the quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC’s holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $39,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of NGVC. Barclays PLC lifted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 285.2% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 12,420 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $368,000 after purchasing an additional 9,196 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 75.5% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 49,410 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 21,257 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 53,904 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,141,000 after purchasing an additional 7,384 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at $224,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

NGVC stock opened at $50.07 on Wednesday. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 52 week low of $19.61 and a 52 week high of $61.22. 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.89 and a beta of 1.62.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.14. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. The business had revenue of $335.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $329.66 million. Analysts anticipate that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 27th. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio 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.