Teacher Retirement System of Texas Purchases 11,105 Shares of National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in shares of National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) by 23.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,826 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,105 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas owned about 0.25% of National Research worth $1,020,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in NRC. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in National Research by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 124,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,200,000 after buying an additional 970 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of National Research by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after acquiring an additional 1,161 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of National Research by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 17,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,373 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in National Research by 2,250.8% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,528 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in National Research by 35.0% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,000 after purchasing an additional 1,893 shares during the last quarter. 47.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

National Research Stock Performance

NRC stock opened at $12.91 on Friday. National Research Co. has a one year low of $12.88 and a one year high of $39.98. The firm has a market cap of $296.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.47. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.04.

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The company reported $0.28 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. Investors of record on Friday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.72%. National Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.71%.

National Research Company Profile

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.