PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Has $27,000 Stake in National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC)

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its position in National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) by 2,250.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,528 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,463 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in National Research were worth $27,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of National Research by 397.3% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 2,352 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in National Research in the 3rd quarter valued at $88,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in National Research during the 3rd quarter worth about $96,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of National Research by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,000 after buying an additional 1,893 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norden Group LLC bought a new position in shares of National Research in the 4th quarter valued at about $182,000. 47.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

National Research Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NRC opened at $14.05 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.47. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $322.39 million, a PE ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 0.47. National Research Co. has a 52 week low of $13.63 and a 52 week high of $39.98.

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. National Research had a net margin of 17.32% and a return on equity of 66.52%.

National Research Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 28th. National Research’s payout ratio is 45.71%.

About National Research

National Research Corporation provides analytics and insights that facilitate measurement and enhancement of the patient and employee experience. Its portfolio of subscription-based solutions provides actionable information and analysis to healthcare organizations across a range of mission-critical, constituent-related elements, including patient experience, service recovery, care transitions, employee engagement, reputation management, and brand loyalty.