Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Shares Sold by Van ECK Associates Corp

Van ECK Associates Corp decreased its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 27.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,726 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 642 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $51,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of NGVC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 9.1% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 34,475 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $622,000 after acquiring an additional 2,868 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 8.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 66,072 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,193,000 after acquiring an additional 4,900 shares during the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the first quarter valued at $216,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 3.7% during the first quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 84,951 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,533,000 after acquiring an additional 3,050 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.5% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 636,658 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $11,492,000 after acquiring an additional 3,375 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Down 1.9 %

NGVC opened at $33.54 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $28.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 52 week low of $12.54 and a 52 week high of $34.76. The firm has a market cap of $764.26 million, a P/E ratio of 24.84 and a beta of 1.23.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th.

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.