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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$38.66 -1.14 (-2.86%)
Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$38.53 -0.13 (-0.34%)
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About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock (NYSE:NGVC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$38.41
$39.89
50-Day Range
$35.97
$44.07
52-Week Range
$24.99
$61.22
Volume
277,404 shs
Average Volume
271,206 shs
Market Capitalization
$887.32 million
P/E Ratio
20.57
Dividend Yield
1.24%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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32nd Percentile Overall Score

NGVC MarketRank™: 

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 20.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.74.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 20.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.56.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a P/B Ratio of 4.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.26% of the float of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has recently increased by 4.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 25.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.26% of the float of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has recently increased by 4.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a news sentiment score of 1.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for NGVC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $189,020.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    58.80% of the stock of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 31.99% of the stock of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's insider trading history.
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NGVC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stock was trading at $39.72 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NGVC shares have decreased by 2.7% and is now trading at $38.6630.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The specialty retailer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.01. The specialty retailer earned $328.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $335.01 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 3.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.47%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage include American Century Companies Inc. (2.15%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.18%), Qube Research & Technologies Ltd (1.02%) and Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd (0.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd Dissinger, Charity Isely and Lark Isely.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of NGVC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/11 Dividend
5/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend
5/27/2025
Dividend Payable
6/11/2025
Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Record date for 9/17 Dividend
9/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend
9/02/2025
Dividend Payable
9/17/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD ITEMS - WHLE
Sub-Industry
Food Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:NGVC
CIK
1547459
Fax
N/A
Employees
4,145
Year Founded
1955

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.88
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.57
Forward P/E Ratio
24.01
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$33.94 million
Net Margins
3.31%
Pretax Margin
4.19%
Return on Equity
23.47%
Return on Assets
6.63%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.21
Current Ratio
1.02
Quick Ratio
0.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.24 billion
Price / Sales
0.71
Cash Flow
$2.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.99
Book Value
$8.82 per share
Price / Book
4.38

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,950,000
Free Float
9,457,000
Market Cap
$887.32 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.44

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This page (NYSE:NGVC) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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