Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor Sells 1,521 Shares of Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 1,521 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total value of $39,546.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 516,866 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,438,516. The trade was a 0.29 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Stephen Charles Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, November 18th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,442 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.51, for a total value of $87,805.42.
• On Friday, November 15th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,042 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.01, for a total transaction of $251,150.42.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 2,191 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total transaction of $53,679.50.
• On Monday, November 11th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,096 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total value of $75,852.00.
• On Monday, August 26th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,181 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $69,982.00.

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NGS traded up $0.58 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $27.81. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 61,799 shares, compared to its average volume of 66,815. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.76. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $346.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.80 and a beta of 1.03. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $12.75 and a fifty-two week high of $28.14.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 32.4% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 172,221 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,346,000 after purchasing an additional 42,099 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC grew its position in Natural Gas Services Group by 163.7% in the first quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 83,830 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,629,000 after acquiring an additional 52,040 shares during the period. ClariVest Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group during the second quarter valued at $693,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $788,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 491,167 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $9,543,000 after purchasing an additional 6,129 shares in the last quarter. 65.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James started coverage on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded Natural Gas Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday.

Natural Gas Services Group Company Profile

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc provides natural gas compression equipment and services to the energy industry in the United States. It engineers and fabricates, operates, rents, and maintains natural gas compressors for oil and natural gas production and plant facilities. It also designs, fabricates, and assembles compressor units for rental or sale; and designs, manufactures, and sells a line of reciprocating natural gas compressor frames, cylinders, and parts.