Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $15.47

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $15.47 and traded as high as $16.62. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares last traded at $16.18, with a volume of 31,189 shares.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $375.60 million, a PE ratio of 14.11 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $16.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.17.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 16.69% and a net margin of 2.29%. The firm had revenue of $301.75 million for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 1st. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.42%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.19%.

Insider Activity at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

In other Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage news, CFO Todd Dissinger sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.30, for a total value of $229,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 37,069 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $567,155.70. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 59.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.3% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 165,647 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,247,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 78,751 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 790 shares during the period. Pathstone Family Office LLC raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 27,354 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 858 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 25,926 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $280,000 after purchasing an additional 939 shares during the period. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 20.6% during the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 6,111 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 1,044 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

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.