Barclays PLC Buys 9,196 Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Barclays PLC increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 285.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,420 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 9,196 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.05% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $368,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NGVC. Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 3rd quarter worth $126,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the third quarter valued at about $202,000. Hancock Whitney Corp bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the third quarter valued at about $214,000. Privium Fund Management B.V. bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the third quarter valued at about $326,000. Finally, Inspire Investing LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter valued at about $353,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

NYSE:NGVC traded up $0.37 on Monday, reaching $40.33. 75,255 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 87,226. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.19. The firm has a market cap of $924.81 million, a PE ratio of 27.25 and a beta of 1.44. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 12 month low of $14.31 and a 12 month high of $47.56.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This is a positive change from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.19%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.43%.

Insider Activity

In other Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage news, insider Lark Isely sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.66, for a total transaction of $178,640.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 8,682 shares of the company's stock, valued at $387,738.12. The trade was a 31.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total value of $87,460.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,290 shares in the company, valued at $537,441.70. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 59.40% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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.

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.