Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC – Get Rating) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 18,198 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $196,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage at the end of the most recent quarter.

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A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 342.5% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 164,674 shares of the specialty’ stock valued at $2,625,000 after purchasing an additional 127,459 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 1,109.6% in the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 121,805 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,943,000 after purchasing an additional 111,735 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at about $1,242,000. Cottage by 358.9% in the first quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 56,482 shares of the specialty retailer’ s stock valued at $1,107,000 after acquiring an additional 44,174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foundry Partners LLC grew its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 17.3% during the third quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 233,999 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,525,000 after purchasing an additional 34,557 shares during the period. 32.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

NGVC stock opened at $9.75 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $221.62 million, a PE ratio of 10.48 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50-day moving average is $9.60 and its 200-day moving average is $12.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.20. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1 year low of $8.00 and a 1 year high of $24.25.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 17th. The specialty retailer reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $274.21 million during the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Cottage had a net margin of 1.96% and a return on equity of 13.90%. Equities research analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 0.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 14th. Investors of record on Monday, November 28th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.10%. The date ex of this dividend was Friday, November 25th. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.01%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Street cut Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 13th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 29th.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Company Profile

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc engages in the retail of natural and organic groceries and dietary supplements. Its products include natural & organic food, dietary supplements, natural body care, household, and pet care products. The company was and founded by Margaret Ise Henry Philip Isely in 1955 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

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