American Century Companies Inc. Buys 51,727 Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 13.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 444,596 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 51,727 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned 1.94% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $17,659,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NGVC. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.7% during 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. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $6,513,000 after buying an additional 22,413 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 1.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 193,350 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $5,741,000 after acquiring an additional 1,983 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 31.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 54,115 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,607,000 after acquiring an additional 12,975 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 53,904 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,141,000 after acquiring an additional 7,384 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.99% of the company's stock.

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Separately, StockNews.com lowered 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 Stock Down 1.3 %

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock traded down $0.52 during trading on Friday, hitting $41.05. 223,302 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 102,048. The company has a market capitalization of $941.32 million, a P/E ratio of 26.15 and a beta of 1.34. The business's 50 day moving average is $42.40 and its 200 day moving average is $37.78. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.82 and a 52 week high of $50.91. 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 (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%. Analysts predict that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.17%. 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.