Stephen Charles Taylor Sells 19,400 Shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 19,400 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.80, for a total value of $558,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 438,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,625,545.60. This represents a 4.24 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

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

• On Thursday, December 12th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,000 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.15, for a total transaction of $271,500.00.
• On Monday, November 25th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 600 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.50, for a total transaction of $17,100.00.
• On Friday, November 22nd, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,000 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was 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 value 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 shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $24.50, for a total transaction of $75,852.00.

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Up 0.4 %

Natural Gas Services Group stock opened at $29.00 on Friday. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a one year low of $14.09 and a one year high of $29.74. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $26.65 and a 200 day moving average of $22.49. 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 stock has a market cap of $362.22 million, a PE ratio of 22.66 and a beta of 1.14.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Natural Gas Services Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NGS. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in Natural Gas Services Group by 2,513.0% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,072 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 11,610 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 127,330 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,562,000 after purchasing an additional 7,021 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in 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 worth $18,548,000 after purchasing an additional 18,001 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in Natural Gas Services Group by 5.1% during 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 purchasing an additional 19,543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in Natural Gas Services Group by 100.7% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 77,220 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $1,554,000 after purchasing an additional 38,751 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.