Foundry Partners LLC Has $4.14 Million Stock Position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Foundry Partners LLC decreased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 48.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 104,295 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 98,050 shares during the period. Foundry Partners LLC owned about 0.45% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $4,143,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. 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 last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter worth $5,444,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 444,596 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $17,659,000 after purchasing an additional 51,727 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 689,291 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $27,379,000 after purchasing an additional 38,880 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in 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 last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.99% of the company's stock.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Up 4.4 %

NYSE:NGVC traded up $1.97 on Thursday, reaching $46.88. 56,784 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 103,509. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1-year low of $15.82 and a 1-year high of $50.91. The company's 50 day moving average is $42.46 and its 200-day moving average is $38.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.66 and a beta of 1.73.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last announced its 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 net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.57%.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Company 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.