Stephen Charles Taylor Sells 10,042 Shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,042 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.01, for a total value of $251,150.42. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 528,345 shares in the company, valued at $13,213,908.45. The trade was a 1.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Stephen Charles Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 18th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,442 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.51, for a total transaction of $87,805.42.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 2,191 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total transaction of $53,679.50.
• On Monday, November 11th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,096 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total transaction of $75,852.00.
• On Monday, August 26th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,181 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $69,982.00.
• On Tuesday, August 20th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 4,690 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.14, for a total value of $103,836.60.

Natural Gas Services Group Price Performance

Natural Gas Services Group stock opened at $25.66 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $319.98 million, a PE ratio of 20.05 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $20.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.62. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a one year low of $12.75 and a one year high of $25.85.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NGS. Barclays PLC lifted its position in Natural Gas Services Group by 47.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 17,301 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 5,575 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 19.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 162,646 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,108,000 after acquiring an additional 26,069 shares during the period. PDT Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 64.3% during the 3rd quarter. PDT Partners LLC now owns 16,784 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 6,567 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 129.1% in the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,325 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 3,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 54.7% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $165,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Natural Gas Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Raymond James initiated coverage on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock.

Natural Gas Services Group Company Profile

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc provides natural gas compression equipment and services to the energy industry in the United States. It engineers and fabricates, operates, rents, and maintains natural gas compressors for oil and natural gas production and plant facilities. It also designs, fabricates, and assembles compressor units for rental or sale; and designs, manufactures, and sells a line of reciprocating natural gas compressor frames, cylinders, and parts.