Empowered Funds LLC Has $2.50 Million Holdings in Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS)

Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) by 5.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 93,354 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 4,497 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC owned approximately 0.75% of Natural Gas Services Group worth $2,502,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 3.2% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 18,070 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $345,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 5.0% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,148 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $595,000 after purchasing an additional 1,485 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 54.7% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $165,000 after purchasing an additional 3,056 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 129.1% during the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,325 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 3,564 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $128,000. 65.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com raised Natural Gas Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th.

Natural Gas Services Group Price Performance

Natural Gas Services Group stock opened at $27.36 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $26.66 and its 200 day moving average is $23.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The firm has a market cap of $341.66 million, a P/E ratio of 21.37 and a beta of 1.12. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a one year low of $14.38 and a one year high of $29.74.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Natural Gas Services Group news, Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 1,521 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was 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 directly owns 516,866 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,438,516. The trade was a 0.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 44,963 shares of company stock valued at $1,254,671 over the last ninety days. 7.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.