Stephen Charles Taylor Sells 600 Shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.50, for a total transaction of $17,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 467,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,331,929.50. This represents a 0.13 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

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

• On Friday, November 22nd, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,000 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $280,000.00.
• On Wednesday, November 20th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 1,521 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total transaction of $39,546.00.
• On Monday, November 18th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,442 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was 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 value of $251,150.42.
• On Wednesday, November 13th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 2,191 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total value of $53,679.50.
• On Monday, November 11th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,096 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total value of $75,852.00.

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NGS opened at $27.66 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.73. 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 firm has a market cap of $344.92 million, a P/E ratio of 21.61 and a beta of 1.03. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $12.75 and a 52 week high of $28.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NGS. MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 129.1% in the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,325 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 3,564 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 54.7% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 3,056 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group in the second quarter worth approximately $208,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 2,513.0% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,072 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $243,000 after acquiring an additional 11,610 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group in the third quarter worth approximately $261,000. Institutional investors own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on NGS. Raymond James began coverage on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $27.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Natural Gas Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th.

About Natural Gas Services Group

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.