Quadrature Capital Ltd Buys Shares of 21,801 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 21,801 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $349,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd owned approximately 0.10% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in NGVC. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 159.8% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,847 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,136 shares in the last quarter. AJOVista LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 27.2% in the 4th quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 22,072 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $353,000 after buying an additional 4,725 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 31,607 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $506,000 after buying an additional 3,311 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 25.8% in the 3rd quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 51,020 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $659,000 after buying an additional 10,475 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock opened at $20.92 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $476.77 million, a P/E ratio of 16.60 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $19.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.34. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 12-month low of $11.64 and a 12-month high of $21.95.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 9th. The specialty retailer reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $308.09 million during the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 2.42%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.29 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.91%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is currently 31.75%.

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.