Charity Isely Sells 2,000 Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Stock

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) insider Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total transaction of $87,460.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 12,290 shares in the company, valued at $537,441.70. This trade represents a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Down 3.2 %

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock opened at $42.00 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $34.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 52-week low of $14.31 and a 52-week high of $47.56. The company has a market cap of $957.18 million, a P/E ratio of 28.38 and a beta of 1.40.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.14%. This is an increase from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is presently 32.43%.

Institutional Trading of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NGVC. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 636,658 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $11,492,000 after purchasing an additional 3,375 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 178,328 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,781,000 after purchasing an additional 937 shares in the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 57,533 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,220,000 after purchasing an additional 7,254 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 21.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 28,655 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $607,000 after acquiring an additional 4,980 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 28.3% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 304,382 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,453,000 after acquiring an additional 67,187 shares during the period. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.