Teton Advisors Inc. Cuts Stock Holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Teton Advisors Inc. lessened its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 14.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the quarter. Teton Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $477,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Human Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.3% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PFG Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NGVC opened at $46.74 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.77 and a beta of 1.73. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.69. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 0.96.

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd were paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.57%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded 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.