Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor Sells 3,442 Shares of Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,442 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.51, for a total transaction of $87,805.42. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 524,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,390,275.53. The trade was a 0.65 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

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

• 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 shares were 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 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 shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total transaction of $69,982.00.
• On Tuesday, August 20th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 4,690 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.14, for a total transaction of $103,836.60.

Natural Gas Services Group Trading Up 0.3 %

NYSE NGS opened at $25.02 on Tuesday. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.75 and a 12 month high of $25.60. The company has a market capitalization of $311.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.55 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 2.34 and a quick ratio of 1.66. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $20.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $20.58.

Institutional Trading of Natural Gas Services Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 921,915 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $18,548,000 after purchasing an additional 18,001 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 1.3% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 491,167 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $9,543,000 after buying an additional 6,129 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 5.1% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 399,342 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $8,035,000 after acquiring an additional 19,543 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 32.4% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 172,221 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $3,346,000 after acquiring an additional 42,099 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 162,646 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $3,108,000 after acquiring an additional 26,069 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NGS has been the subject of several research reports. Raymond James started coverage on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating and a $27.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com downgraded Natural Gas Services Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th.

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.