Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Shares Sold by Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lowered its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 21.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 88,257 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 24,177 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership owned about 0.38% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $3,506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC raised its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.7% in the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 449,007 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $13,331,000 after buying an additional 176,361 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 444,596 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $17,659,000 after acquiring an additional 51,727 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 689,291 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $27,379,000 after acquiring an additional 38,880 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $6,513,000 after purchasing an additional 22,413 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 75.5% in the 3rd 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. 31.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Down 2.9 %

Shares of NGVC traded down $1.34 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $45.24. The company had a trading volume of 259,759 shares, compared to its average volume of 105,344. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.82 and a 1 year high of $50.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.81 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 0.96. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $42.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.48.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 21.12% and a net margin of 2.84%. As a group, sell-side 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 company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut 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 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.