Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) – What Are Investment Firms Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the four research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $37.50.

Several brokerages have recently commented on NGVC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Bank of America assumed coverage on Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research note on Friday, September 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st.

Institutional Trading of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,766,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at about $5,366,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,751,000. Man Group plc purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,308,000. Finally, Green Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,004,000. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NGVC opened at $31.34 on Friday. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a twelve month low of $23.47 and a twelve month high of $41.07. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $29.18 and its 200-day moving average is $29.56. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $722.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.22, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is presently 29.13%.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc is a specialty retailer focused on natural and organic groceries, dietary supplements, and health-oriented products. Its stores offer fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy, bulk foods, packaged groceries, vitamins and supplements, personal care items, and household products. The company emphasizes products that meet its quality standards, including restrictions on artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, and genetically modified ingredients in many categories.

Founded in 1955 by Margaret and Philip Isely, Natural Grocers began as a small health-food store in Colorado and has grown into a regional supermarket chain.