Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Stock Holdings Lowered by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lessened its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 3.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,389 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 1,083 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $783,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Privium Fund Management B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the third quarter valued at approximately $326,000. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 2nd quarter valued at $353,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the third quarter worth about $361,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 21.0% during the second quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 28,655 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $607,000 after purchasing an additional 4,980 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 36.8% during the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 26,802 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $796,000 after buying an additional 7,210 shares in the last quarter. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock opened at $38.20 on Thursday. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $14.31 and a fifty-two week high of $47.56. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.17. 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 has a market cap of $870.58 million, a P/E ratio of 25.81 and a beta of 1.40.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.26%. This is a positive change from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2nd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is presently 32.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.