Stephen Charles Taylor Sells 10,000 Shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Stock

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.15, for a total value of $271,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 457,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,428,917.05. This represents a 2.14 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

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

• On Monday, November 25th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 600 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The stock was 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 transaction of $39,546.00.
• On Monday, November 18th, Stephen Charles Taylor sold 3,442 shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock. The shares were 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 stock was 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 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.

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Performance

Shares of NGS stock opened at $25.44 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $23.51 and its 200 day moving average is $21.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $317.34 million, a P/E ratio of 19.88 and a beta of 1.14. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $12.76 and a 12 month high of $28.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Natural Gas Services Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NGS. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of 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 valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 3,564 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in 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 period. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Natural Gas Services Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $208,000. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of 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 period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Natural Gas Services Group during the third quarter valued at about $261,000. Institutional investors own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.