GSA Capital Partners LLP Has $625,000 Stock Holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 17.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 34,621 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,230 shares during the quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned approximately 0.15% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $625,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in NGVC. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,315,946 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $21,055,000 after buying an additional 6,946 shares in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 165,918 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,655,000 after buying an additional 18,200 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 41.7% during the first quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 111,851 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,019,000 after buying an additional 32,890 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 19.3% in the first quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 105,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,895,000 after purchasing an additional 17,000 shares during the period. Finally, Green Alpha Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 5.9% in the first quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 99,266 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,792,000 after purchasing an additional 5,519 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE NGVC opened at $23.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.15 and a current ratio of 0.88. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 52 week low of $11.85 and a 52 week high of $24.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $529.87 million, a P/E ratio of 18.45 and a beta of 1.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $20.96 and its 200 day moving average is $17.88.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 9th. The specialty retailer reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 2.42%. The company had revenue of $308.09 million for the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.29 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.72%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 3rd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.75%.

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.