8,256 Shares in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Bought by EntryPoint Capital LLC

EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,256 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $328,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC raised its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.7% in the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 449,007 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,331,000 after acquiring an additional 176,361 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 444,596 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $17,659,000 after purchasing an additional 51,727 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 689,291 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,379,000 after purchasing an additional 38,880 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 219,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,513,000 after buying an additional 22,413 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 75.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 49,410 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,467,000 after buying an additional 21,257 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

NGVC opened at $38.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.15. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.18. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.82 and a 1 year high of $50.91. The company has a market capitalization of $876.79 million, a PE ratio of 24.35 and a beta of 1.34.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.12%. Research analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.26%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is presently 30.57%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th.

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.