Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share (EPS) of 1.900-1.950.
• Shares of the company fell 4.8% to $36.74 following the earnings guidance announcement, with significant trading activity at 316,164 shares.
• The company declared a $0.12 quarterly dividend, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.3% and a payout ratio of 26.97%.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.900-1.950 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Up 1.8%

NGVC traded up $0.70 on Monday, reaching $40.20. 54,073 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 199,475. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a one year low of $22.52 and a one year high of $61.22. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $40.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.51. The company has a market cap of $922.66 million, a P/E ratio of 21.29 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The specialty retailer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.01. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 23.47% and a net margin of 3.31%. The company had revenue of $328.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $335.01 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio is 25.53%.

Insider Transactions at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

In related news, insider Lark Isely sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.26, for a total value of $88,520.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,682 shares of the company's stock, valued at $295,745.32. This represents a 23.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 58.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 5,600 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $225,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 53.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 19,051 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 6,672 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 164.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 48,702 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,958,000 after purchasing an additional 30,271 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 58.9% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 257,564 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $10,354,000 after purchasing an additional 95,434 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.99% of the company's stock.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Company Profile

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, retails natural and organic groceries, and dietary supplements in the United States. The company's stores offer natural and organic grocery products, such as organic produce; private label repackaged bulk products, including dried fruits, nuts, grains, granolas, teas, herbs, and spices, as well as peanut and almond butters; private label products comprising grocery staples, household products, bulk foods, and vitamins and dietary supplements, as well as organic eggs, organic flavored coffee, and organic mustard; dry, frozen, and canned groceries; meat and seafood products; dairy products, dairy substitutes, and eggs; prepared foods; bread and baked products; beverages; and beer, wine, and hard cider products.