Principal Financial Group Inc. Buys Shares of 10,857 National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC)

Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 10,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $248,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC boosted its position in National Research by 889.7% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of National Research during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in National Research by 145.6% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 2,783 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 1,650 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in National Research in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $124,000. Finally, Semanteon Capital Management LP bought a new stake in National Research during the 3rd quarter valued at $214,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.26% of the company’s stock.

National Research Price Performance

National Research stock opened at $19.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $461.15 million, a P/E ratio of 17.38 and a beta of 0.51. National Research Co. has a one year low of $17.62 and a one year high of $42.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 0.47 and a quick ratio of 0.47. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $19.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.99.

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) last posted its earnings results on Friday, October 25th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter. National Research had a return on equity of 67.40% and a net margin of 18.78%. The business had revenue of $35.82 million during the quarter.

National Research Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 27th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 27th. National Research’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.48%.

National Research 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.