Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Has $1.09 Million Stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 3.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 27,363 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 974 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $1,087,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of NGVC. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.3% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 575 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,487 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $615,000 after buying an additional 675 shares during the period. Human Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 1.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 193,350 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,741,000 after acquiring an additional 1,983 shares during the last quarter. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

NYSE NGVC opened at $38.12 on Monday. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 52 week low of $15.82 and a 52 week high of $50.91. The company has a market cap of $874.22 million, a PE ratio of 24.28 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $37.41.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. Research analysts predict that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is 30.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th.

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.