Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $36.36 and traded as high as $37.97. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares last traded at $37.45, with a volume of 104,112 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of 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 Trading Up 0.1 %

The company has a market cap of $837.58 million, a PE ratio of 23.26 and a beta of 1.34. The stock's 50 day moving average is $42.82 and its 200-day moving average is $36.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.57%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Human Investing LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.3% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,301 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtus Investment Advisers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the third quarter worth about $126,000. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company's stock.

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.