Calamos Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 10,409 Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS)

Calamos Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 10,409 shares of the oil and gas company's stock, valued at approximately $279,000. Calamos Advisors LLC owned 0.08% of Natural Gas Services Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 3.2% in the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 18,070 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,148 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $595,000 after buying an additional 1,485 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted 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 buying an additional 3,056 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 129.1% in the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,325 shares of the oil and gas company's stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 3,564 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Natural Gas Services Group by 5.2% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 88,857 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $1,698,000 after acquiring an additional 4,422 shares during the period. 65.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Natural Gas Services Group news, Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 2,191 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total transaction of $53,679.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 538,387 shares in the company, valued at $13,190,481.50. This represents a 0.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 60,292 shares of company stock valued at $1,635,353 over the last quarter. 7.25% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Natural Gas Services Group Trading Down 1.8 %

Natural Gas Services Group stock traded down $0.47 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $25.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 50,131 shares, compared to its average volume of 89,860. The company has a 50 day moving average of $26.70 and a 200-day moving average of $23.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.76. The stock has a market cap of $319.98 million, a PE ratio of 20.02 and a beta of 1.12. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a one year low of $14.32 and a one year high of $29.74.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Natural Gas Services Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th.

Natural Gas Services Group 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.