Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Sells $271,500.00 in Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.15, for a total transaction of $271,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 457,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,428,917.05. This trade represents a 2.14 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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

• On Monday, November 25th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 600 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.50, for a total value of $17,100.00.
• On Friday, November 22nd, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,000 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total value of $280,000.00.
• On Wednesday, November 20th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 1,521 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total transaction of $39,546.00.
• On Monday, November 18th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,442 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was 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 transaction of $251,150.42.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 2,191 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were 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 value of $75,852.00.

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Performance

NGS traded down $0.23 on Monday, hitting $25.64. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 49,904 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,709. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.76 and a 12 month high of $28.50. The firm has a market cap of $319.83 million, a P/E ratio of 20.21 and a beta of 1.14.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised Natural Gas Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th.

Institutional Trading of Natural Gas Services Group

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

Natural Gas Services Group Company Profile

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.