Principal Financial Group Inc. Raises Stake in National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC)

Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) by 10.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,018 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,161 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned 0.05% of National Research worth $212,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. FMR LLC increased its stake in National Research by 397.3% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 2,352 shares in the last quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP increased its stake in National Research by 164.5% during the 3rd quarter. Gladius Capital Management LP now owns 3,068 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,908 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in National Research during the 3rd quarter valued at about $88,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in National Research during the 3rd quarter valued at about $96,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in National Research by 35.0% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. 47.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

National Research Stock Up 5.1 %

NASDAQ:NRC opened at $15.11 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $354.72 million, a P/E ratio of 14.39 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. National Research Co. has a fifty-two week low of $13.74 and a fifty-two week high of $40.69. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.80.

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

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.