NYSE:NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.70 -0.06 (-0.20%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.80 +0.10 (+0.34%) As of 05/22/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock (NYSE:NGVC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NGVC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.40▼$29.7250-Day Range$24.74▼$29.5152-Week Range$23.47▼$50.43Volume123,654 shsAverage Volume137,800 shsMarket Capitalization$661.32 millionP/E Ratio13.80Dividend Yield2.09%Price Target$47.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. operates a chain of specialty grocery stores focused on natural and organic products. Founded in 1955 by Margaret and Philip Isely in Lakewood, Colorado, the company has built a reputation on strict product standards, including certified organic produce, non-GMO groceries and dietary supplements. Natural Grocers emphasizes whole, unprocessed foods and carries a broad assortment of private-label and national brands that meet its quality guidelines. The company’s core offerings include fresh fruits and vegetables, bulk foods, vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements, as well as natural body care and household items. In addition to its retail assortment, Natural Grocers provides complimentary nutrition education through in-store classes and consultations with trained dietary supplement and nutrition professionals. These services are designed to support customer wellness goals and reinforce the company’s mission of empowering healthier communities. Headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, Natural Grocers has expanded to operate over 160 stores across more than 20 states, with a presence primarily in the Western, Southwestern and Mountain regions of the United States. The company’s growth strategy emphasizes markets where consumer demand for clean-label and organic products is on the rise, while maintaining consistency in store design and product sourcing policies. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Engles, Natural Grocers continues to reinforce its commitment to affordable pricing on key staple items, free nutrition education and a disciplined approach to store-level execution. The company’s culture reflects its founding principles of sustainability, community engagement and transparent product sourcing.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks70th Percentile Overall ScoreNGVC MarketRank™: Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th out of 200 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a consensus price target of $47.00, representing about 63.7% upside from its current price of $28.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 13.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 13.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.81.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a P/B Ratio of 2.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.74% of the float of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.77.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has recently decreased by 7.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 28.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend. News and Social Media1.5 / 5News Sentiment0.37 News SentimentNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NGVC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders58.30% 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 Institutions31.99% 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. Receive NGVC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Free today.May 25 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Natural Grocers® Offers Memorial Day Savings on Everyday Favorites for {N}power® MembersMay 19, 2026 | prnewswire.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNGVC's Q2 Earnings Rise Y/Y on Loyalty Program Growth, Stock Up 4%May 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Celebrates Idaho Day with a Special Gift and Savings May 17-19, 2026May 13, 2026 | prnewswire.comNatural Grocers® Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of More Than 20 Stores, May 17-23, 2026May 12, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines NGVC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NGVC shares performed this year? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stock was trading at $24.98 at the start of the year. Since then, NGVC stock has increased by 14.9% and is now trading at $28.7030. How were Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's earnings last quarter? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The specialty retailer reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The specialty retailer had revenue of $337.38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $348 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.26% and a net margin of 3.60%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage IPO? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) raised $100 million in an IPO on Wednesday, July 25th 2012. The company issued 7,142,857 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Who are Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's major shareholders? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.80%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.42%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.76%) and Quantinno Capital Management LP (0.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd Dissinger, Charity Isely and Lark Isely. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage own? 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), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Record date for 3/18 Dividend3/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend3/02/2026Dividend Payable3/18/2026Last Earnings5/07/2026Record date for 6/3 Dividend5/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/18/2026Today5/25/2026Dividend Payable6/03/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (11m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 NGVC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NGVC has been in this zone for over 11 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry FOOD ITEMS - WHLE Sub-IndustryFood Retail Current SymbolNYSE:NGVC CIK1547459 Webwww.naturalgrocers.com Phone(303) 986-4600FaxN/AEmployees4,250Year Founded1955Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage$47.00 High Price Target$54.00 Low Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+63.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.08 Trailing P/E Ratio13.80 Forward P/E Ratio13.60 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$46.44 million Net Margins3.60% Pretax Margin4.57% Return on Equity22.26% Return on Assets7.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio0.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.33 billion Price / Sales0.50 Cash Flow$3.40 per share Price / Cash Flow8.44 Book Value$10.02 per share Price / Book2.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,040,000Free Float9,608,000Market Cap$661.32 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.36 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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