Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Share Price Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC)’s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $29.23 and traded as high as $30.17. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares last traded at $29.68, with a volume of 84,004 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Bank of America assumed coverage on Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Friday, September 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, September 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a report on Monday, August 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $29.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $684.12 million, a P/E ratio of 14.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.27.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.04). Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 21.11% and a net margin of 3.55%. The firm had revenue of $334.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $347.17 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.070-2.110 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 2.10 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is currently 29.13%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Green Alpha Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.7% during the third quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 65,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,983,000 after acquiring an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $672,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 2nd quarter valued at $349,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 2nd quarter worth $1,329,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Company Profile

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc operates a chain of specialty grocery stores focused on natural and organic products. Its stores offer fresh produce, meat, dairy, frozen foods, shelf-stable groceries, bulk items, prepared foods, dietary supplements, body care products and environmentally focused household merchandise. The company emphasizes products that meet its quality standards, including restrictions on artificial colors, flavors and preservatives in many food categories.

The company was founded in 1955 in Lakewood, Colorado, by Margaret and Philip Isely and remains a family-operated business.