Acuitas Investments LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Acuitas Investments LLC lowered its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 26.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 277,780 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 98,137 shares during the period. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage makes up 2.2% of Acuitas Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Acuitas Investments LLC owned 1.22% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $4,444,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 27.2% in the fourth quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 22,072 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $353,000 after acquiring an additional 4,725 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 25.8% in the third quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 51,020 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $659,000 after acquiring an additional 10,475 shares during the last quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 3.2% in the third quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 27,354 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $353,000 after acquiring an additional 858 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 3.5% in the third quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 100,207 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,294,000 after acquiring an additional 3,420 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 104.5% in the third quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 190,310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,457,000 after acquiring an additional 97,255 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Todd Dissinger sold 15,000 shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.30, for a total value of $229,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 37,069 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $567,155.70. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 59.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock remained flat at $16.04 during midday trading on Wednesday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 32,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,420. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.95 and a 1 year high of $19.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $16.60 and its 200-day moving average is $15.58. The firm has a market cap of $364.91 million, a PE ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 1.15.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The specialty retailer reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 16.69% and a net margin of 2.29%. The firm had revenue of $301.75 million for the quarter. As a group, research analysts predict that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 1st. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.19%.

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.