Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Purchases 6,906 Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 25.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,708 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,906 shares during the quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.15% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $1,339,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 27,363 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,087,000 after acquiring an additional 974 shares during the last quarter. Human Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Nkcfo LLC purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 4th quarter worth $397,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 33.3% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,487 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $615,000 after buying an additional 675 shares during the period. 31.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NGVC stock opened at $38.19 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $875.73 million, a P/E ratio of 24.32 and a beta of 1.34. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.82 and a fifty-two week 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. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $42.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.77.

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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.