Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Sells $39,546.00 in Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 1,521 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total transaction of $39,546.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 516,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,438,516. The trade was a 0.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Stephen Charles Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 18th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,442 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.51, for a total transaction of $87,805.42.
• On Friday, November 15th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,042 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.01, for a total value of $251,150.42.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 2,191 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total value of $53,679.50.
• On Monday, November 11th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,096 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total transaction of $75,852.00.
• On Monday, August 26th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,181 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $69,982.00.

Natural Gas Services Group Trading Up 2.4 %

NYSE:NGS opened at $27.89 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.71. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.75 and a 12 month high of $28.31. The company has a market capitalization of $347.79 million, a P/E ratio of 21.79 and a beta of 1.03.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on NGS shares. Raymond James initiated coverage on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating and a $27.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com raised shares of Natural Gas Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday.

Institutional Trading of Natural Gas Services Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 129.1% during the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,325 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 3,564 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 54.7% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $165,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $208,000. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 2,513.0% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,072 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 11,610 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group during the third quarter worth $261,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

About Natural Gas Services Group

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc provides natural gas compression equipment and services to the energy industry in the United States. It engineers and fabricates, operates, rents, and maintains natural gas compressors for oil and natural gas production and plant facilities. It also designs, fabricates, and assembles compressor units for rental or sale; and designs, manufactures, and sells a line of reciprocating natural gas compressor frames, cylinders, and parts.