Renaissance Technologies LLC Has $23.54 Million Stock Position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 5.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 592,709 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 30,691 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned 2.58% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $23,542,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 12,975 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 193,350 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $5,741,000 after acquiring an additional 1,983 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 22,354 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $664,000 after acquiring an additional 9,018 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 285.2% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 12,420 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $368,000 after purchasing an additional 9,196 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 22,413 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.99% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of 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 Price Performance

NYSE NGVC traded down $0.15 on Tuesday, reaching $46.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 126,854 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,107. The firm's 50 day moving average is $42.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.75. The stock has a market cap of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 29.73 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 0.96. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.82 and a twelve month high of $50.91.

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 for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 21.12% and a net margin of 2.84%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.57%.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.