Jane Street Group LLC Has $664,000 Holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 67.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,354 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 9,018 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC owned 0.10% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $664,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NGVC. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.5% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 178,328 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,781,000 after buying an additional 937 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 28.3% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 304,382 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,453,000 after acquiring an additional 67,187 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 2nd quarter valued at $353,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 49.3% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 43,437 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $921,000 after purchasing an additional 14,338 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 3.2% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 36,781 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,092,000 after purchasing an additional 1,150 shares during the period. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NGVC opened at $41.45 on Friday. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1 year low of $14.31 and a 1 year high of $47.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $949.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.01 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.18. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $38.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.76.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.16%. This is a boost from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is 32.43%.

Insider Transactions at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

In other Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage news, insider Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total transaction of $87,460.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 12,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $537,441.70. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Lark Isely sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.66, for a total value of $178,640.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 8,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $387,738.12. This trade represents a 31.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 59.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.