Foundry Partners LLC Cuts Stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)

Foundry Partners LLC cut its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 7.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 202,345 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 17,205 shares during the quarter. Foundry Partners LLC owned about 0.89% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $6,008,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the first quarter valued at approximately $36,000. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 1st quarter worth $216,000. Privium Fund Management B.V. purchased a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 3rd quarter worth $326,000. Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 2nd quarter worth about $353,000. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 3rd quarter valued at about $361,000. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Up 4.2 %

NGVC opened at $36.25 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $826.28 million, a P/E ratio of 26.85 and a beta of 1.23. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 12 month low of $14.31 and a 12 month high of $36.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.18.

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.