PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Acquires 1,463 Shares of National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC)

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) by 2,250.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,528 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,463 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in National Research were worth $27,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of National Research by 3.2% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 420,733 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,619,000 after acquiring an additional 13,039 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in National Research by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 363,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,351,000 after purchasing an additional 14,144 shares during the last quarter. QV Investors Inc. boosted its holdings in National Research by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. QV Investors Inc. now owns 354,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,251,000 after purchasing an additional 15,370 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in National Research by 88.5% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 217,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,832,000 after purchasing an additional 101,957 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of National Research during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,158,000. 47.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

National Research Stock Up 0.8 %

NRC stock opened at $14.05 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The company has a market cap of $322.39 million, a PE ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 0.47. National Research Co. has a twelve month low of $13.63 and a twelve month high of $39.98.

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. National Research had a net margin of 17.32% and a return on equity of 66.52%.

National Research Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.42%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. National Research’s payout ratio is presently 45.71%.

About National Research

National Research Corporation provides analytics and insights that facilitate measurement and enhancement of the patient and employee experience. Its portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides actionable information and analysis to healthcare organizations across a range of mission-critical, constituent-related elements, including patient experience, service recovery, care transitions, employee engagement, reputation management, and brand loyalty.