Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Shares Sold by Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. cut its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 64.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 65,310 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 117,908 shares during the quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.28% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $2,594,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of NGVC. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 176,361 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 444,596 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $17,659,000 after acquiring an additional 51,727 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $6,513,000 after purchasing an additional 22,413 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 1.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 193,350 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $5,741,000 after purchasing an additional 1,983 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC increased its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 31.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 54,115 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,607,000 after purchasing an additional 12,975 shares during the last quarter. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSE:NGVC traded up $0.24 on Thursday, hitting $38.24. 102,441 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 97,310. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $42.43 and a 200-day moving average of $37.18. The stock has a market cap of $876.79 million, a PE ratio of 24.35 and a beta of 1.34. 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 fifty-two week low of $15.82 and a fifty-two week high of $50.91.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.26%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's payout ratio is 30.57%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note 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.