Walleye Capital LLC Invests $635,000 in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,993 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $635,000. Walleye Capital LLC owned 0.07% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Human Investing LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth $40,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position 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 period. Finally, PFG Investments LLC acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the fourth quarter valued at about $224,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 research note on Monday, January 13th.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NGVC opened at $48.21 on Wednesday. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.82 and a 1 year high of $50.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.71 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.15. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $42.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.44.

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.

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