Stephen Charles Taylor Sells 10,042 Shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,042 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.01, for a total transaction of $251,150.42. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 528,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,213,908.45. This trade represents a 1.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

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 stock was sold at an average price of $25.51, for a total value of $87,805.42.
• 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 transaction 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 shares were sold at an average price of $22.14, for a total value of $103,836.60.

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:NGS traded up $0.07 on Monday, hitting $25.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 134,915 shares, compared to its average volume of 65,719. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $20.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $20.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 2.34. The company has a market capitalization of $311.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.55 and a beta of 1.03. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.75 and a 12 month high of $25.60.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on NGS shares. Raymond James began coverage on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $27.00 target price on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Natural Gas Services Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Natural Gas Services Group

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in NGS. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its position in 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 worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,148 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $595,000 after buying an additional 1,485 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 54.7% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,647 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 3,056 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Natural Gas Services Group by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 88,857 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,698,000 after acquiring an additional 4,422 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

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.