AQR Capital Management LLC Acquires 4,601 Shares of National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC)

AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in National Research Co. (NASDAQ:NRC) by 18.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,936 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,601 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.12% of National Research worth $664,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC increased its holdings in National Research by 889.7% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,041 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of National Research by 860.2% during the 1st quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 1,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of National Research in the 1st quarter valued at about $221,000. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of National Research by 7.9% during the first quarter. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 5,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $223,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOKF NA bought a new stake in shares of National Research during the first quarter valued at approximately $243,000. 47.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

National Research Stock Up 0.8 %

NRC stock opened at $18.86 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $450.32 million, a P/E ratio of 15.21 and a beta of 0.49. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.45 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. National Research Co. has a 1-year low of $18.70 and a 1-year high of $44.60.

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter. National Research had a return on equity of 63.64% and a net margin of 20.01%. The business had revenue of $35.02 million during the quarter.

National Research Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 27th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 27th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.55%. National Research’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.71%.

National Research Company Profile

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.