Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Stock Forecast, Price & News $11.42 -0.13 (-1.13%) (As of 05/30/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.10▼$11.5650-Day Range$10.17▼$11.7552-Week Range$8.00▼$19.03Volume51,337 shsAverage Volume56,570 shsMarket Capitalization$259.58 millionP/E Ratio16.08Dividend Yield3.50%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy1.14% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.61Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.33 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector88th out of 214 stocksGrocery Stores Industry8th out of 11 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.14% 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 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has recently decreased by 24.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pays a meaningful dividend of 3.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 56.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NGVC. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a news sentiment score of 1.61. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage this week, compared to 2 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 -88% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership 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 Insiders59.40% 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 InstitutionsOnly 32.07% of the stock of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 16.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is 16.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 31.44.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) StockNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. engages in the retail of natural and organic groceries and dietary supplements. Its products include natural & organic food, dietary supplements, natural body care, household, and pet care products. The company was founded by Margaret Isely and Henry Philip Isely in 1955 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.Read More 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. Email Address NGVC Stock News HeadlinesMay 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Sees Significant Drop in Short InterestMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Invites Amarillo, TX Community to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening at New Location on June 8, 2023May 30, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...May 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.10May 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJust Four Days Till Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Will Be Trading Ex-DividendMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Announces Summer Sweepstakes at Colorado Springs Locations, June - August 2023May 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Begins Coverage on Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC)May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Expands House Brand with Four New Scented Varieties of Epsom Salt Bath and Foot SoaksMay 30, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.May 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) to Strong-BuyMay 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers Hosts Community Meet & Greet in Gunnison, COMay 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.10May 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.10May 6, 2023 | msn.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage GAAP EPS of $0.26, revenue of $283.2MMay 6, 2023 | msn.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Declares $0.10 DividendMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage Inc Earnings CallMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Announces the Closure of Two Dallas-Fort Worth Area StoresMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 ResultsMay 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Hosts Third Annual Body Care & Beauty Bonanza Through May 20, 2023May 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCelebrate Mother's Day with Natural Grocers®April 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call and WebcastApril 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Promotes "Regenerative Renegades" Within New "Meet Your Farmer" Film SeriesApril 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Honors Earth Day in 2023April 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) and Seven & i (OTC:SVNDF)April 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® to Support Those Affected by Catastrophic Weather in Little Rock, ARApril 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Grocers® Launches Sixth Annual Ladybug Love CampaignSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address NGVC Company Calendar Last Earnings11/19/2020Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/24/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/14 Dividend5/26/2023Today5/30/2023Dividend Payable6/14/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Grocery stores Sub-IndustryFood Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:NGVC CUSIP63888U10 CIK1547459 Webwww.naturalgrocers.com Phone(303) 986-4600FaxN/AEmployees4,173Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.71 Trailing P/E Ratio16.17 Forward P/E Ratio14.35 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$21.36 million Net Margins1.48% Pretax Margin1.92% Return on Equity10.85% Return on Assets2.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio0.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.09 billion Price / Sales0.24 Cash Flow$2.16 per share Price / Cash Flow5.32 Book Value$6.87 per share Price / Book1.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,730,000Free Float9,230,000Market Cap$260.94 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.04 Key ExecutivesKemper IselyChairman & Co-PresidentZephyr IselyCo-President & DirectorTodd DissingerChief Financial OfficerElizabeth IselyDirector & Executive Vice PresidentHeather Capri IselySecretary, Director & Executive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsVillage Super MarketNASDAQ:VLGEACompanhia Brasileira De DistribuicaoNYSE:CBDLands' EndNASDAQ:LENathan's FamousNASDAQ:NATHTorridNYSE:CURVView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAmeriprise Financial Inc.Bought 50,711 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.767%Geode Capital Management LLCBought 13,178 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.738%Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Bought 44,346 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.195%Arrowstreet Capital Limited PartnershipSold 14,130 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.178%First Trust Advisors LPBought 1,691 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.096%View All Institutional Transactions NGVC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have NGVC shares performed in 2023? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stock was trading at $9.14 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, NGVC shares have increased by 25.6% and is now trading at $11.48. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 108,800 shares, a drop of 24.9% from the April 30th total of 144,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 53,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Short Interest. When is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our NGVC earnings forecast. 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, November, 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.11. The specialty retailer had revenue of $264.18 million for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.85% and a net margin of 1.48%. How often does Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Wednesday, June 14th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 26th. Read our dividend analysis for NGVC. What ETFs hold Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) stock in their portfolio include AXS Green Alpha ETF (NXTE), First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS), Is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage a good dividend stock? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.46%. The dividend payout ratio is 56.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for NGVC. What guidance has Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage issued on next quarter's earnings? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.70-$0.90 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.77. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Kemper Isely's approval rating as Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's CEO? 347 employees have rated Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Chief Executive Officer Kemper Isely on Glassdoor.com. Kemper Isely has an approval rating of 54% among the company's employees. This puts Kemper Isely in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Broadcom (AVGO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), CVS Health (CVS), Ford Motor (F), General Electric (GE), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX) and Starbucks (SBUX). What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stock symbol? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NGVC." Who are Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's major shareholders? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.65%), BlackRock Inc. (2.52%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.51%), Foundry Partners LLC (1.21%), Acuitas Investments LLC (1.14%) and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.09%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's stock price today? One share of NGVC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.48. How much money does Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage make? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) has a market capitalization of $260.94 million and generates $1.09 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $21.36 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.71 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage have? The company employs 4,173 workers across the globe. How can I contact Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's mailing address is 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO, 80228. The official website for the company is www.naturalgrocers.com. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at (303) 986-4600 or via email at tdissinger@naturalgrocers.com. This page (NYSE:NGVC) was last updated on 5/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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