Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC Purchases 12,243 Shares of Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE:PEO)

Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE:PEO) by 13.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 103,255 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,243 shares during the quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC owned approximately 0.40% of Adams Natural Resources Fund worth $2,245,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Adams Natural Resources Fund in the fourth quarter valued at about $4,944,000. Pathstone Holdings LLC increased its holdings in Adams Natural Resources Fund by 149.9% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 291,504 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,771,000 after purchasing an additional 174,866 shares during the last quarter. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Adams Natural Resources Fund in the third quarter valued at about $1,247,000. Sprott Inc. increased its holdings in Adams Natural Resources Fund by 307.3% in the fourth quarter. Sprott Inc. now owns 52,487 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,141,000 after purchasing an additional 39,599 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Adams Natural Resources Fund in the third quarter valued at about $590,000. Institutional investors own 33.54% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Adams Natural Resources Fund

In related news, VP Gregory W. Buckley acquired 1,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $23.30 per share, for a total transaction of $33,785.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the vice president now owns 17,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $410,173.20. This trade represents a 8.98 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Adams Natural Resources Fund Trading Up 1.0 %

NYSE PEO opened at $21.56 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.94. Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. has a 12 month low of $20.68 and a 12 month high of $24.23.

Adams Natural Resources Fund Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a — dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th were issued a $0.53 dividend. This represents a yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 27th. This is an increase from Adams Natural Resources Fund’s previous — dividend of $0.16.

Adams Natural Resources Fund Company Profile

Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. The firm manages closed-end equity fund focused on the energy and material sectors. It invests in stocks of companies of all market capitalizations operating in the energy and natural resources sector including oil companies, exploration and production, utilities, services, and basic materials sectors.