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

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 1,521 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total value of $39,546.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through 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 transaction of $87,805.42.
• On Friday, November 15th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,042 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were 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 transaction 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 Up 5.5 %

Shares of NYSE:NGS traded up $1.42 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $27.33. 258,270 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 66,837. 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 company has a market cap of $340.81 million, a PE ratio of 21.59 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $20.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.66. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $12.75 and a twelve month high of $27.80.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Natural Gas Services Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NGS. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Natural Gas Services Group by 129.1% in the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,325 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 3,564 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 54.7% in 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 during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $208,000. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 2,513.0% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,072 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 11,610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $261,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

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.