About Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC)
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; bulk food and private label products; 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. Its stores also provide private label dietary supplements; body care products comprising cosmetics, skin care, hair care, fragrance, and personal care products containing natural and organic ingredients; pet care and food products; books and handouts; and household and general merchandise, including cleaning supplies, paper products, and dish and laundry soaps, as well as other common household products, such as diapers. The company operates its retail stores under the Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage trademark. As of February 15, 2018, it operated 144 stores in 19 states. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Grocery stores
Sub-IndustryFood Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNYSE:NGVC
CUSIP63888U10
Phone303-986-4600
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45%
Current Ratio1.53%
Quick Ratio0.22%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio27.73
Forward P/E Ratio40.33
P/E Growth11.77
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$769.03 million
Price / Sales0.21
Cash Flow$1.6351 per share
Price / Cash4.44
Book Value$5.97 per share
Price / Book1.22
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.31
Net Income$6.89 million
Net Margins1.27%
Return on Equity4.25%
Return on Assets1.91%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,270
Outstanding Shares22,350,000
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' stock symbol?
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NGVC."
How were Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' earnings last quarter?
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 1st. The specialty retailer reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.03. The specialty retailer earned $202.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $195.86 million. Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers had a return on equity of 4.25% and a net margin of 1.27%. View Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' Earnings History.
When is Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' next earnings date?
What guidance has Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers issued on next quarter's earnings?
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.21-0.31 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.26.
What price target have analysts set for NGVC?
6 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' shares. Their predictions range from $6.00 to $11.00. On average, they expect Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' share price to reach $7.6250 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers.
Who are some of Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' key competitors?
Who are Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' key executives?
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kemper Isely, Chairman & Co-Pres (Age 56)
- Mr. Zephyr Isely, Co-Pres & Director (Age 69)
- Ms. Heather Isely, Exec. VP, Corp. Sec. & Director (Age 52)
- Ms. Elizabeth Isely, Exec. VP & Director (Age 63)
- Mr. Todd Dissinger, Chief Financial Officer (Age 60)
Has Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about NGVC stock have trended somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers earned a coverage optimism score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the specialty retailer an impact score of 47.61 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers?
Shares of NGVC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' stock price today?
One share of NGVC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.26.
How big of a company is Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers?
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers has a market capitalization of $161.14 million and generates $769.03 million in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $6.89 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.31 on an earnings per share basis. Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers employs 3,270 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers?
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers' mailing address is 12612 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood CO, 80228. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 303-986-4600 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NGVC)
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Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
6 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $7.6250, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 5.03%. The high price target for NGVC is $11.00 and the low price target for NGVC is $6.00. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.14 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
2 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
5 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
6 Hold Rating(s)
1 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $7.6250 | $7.6250 | $8.70 | $9.9167 |
| Price Target Upside: | 5.03% upside | 5.03% upside | 37.01% upside | 54.95% upside |
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC) Consensus Price Target History
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/25/2016 forward)
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE NGVC) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 60.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 28.79%
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE NGVC) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 10/2/2017 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 100,000 | $5.53 | $553,000.00 | 135,091 |  |
| 8/11/2017 | Elizabeth Isely | Insider | Buy | 5,993 | $6.39 | $38,295.27 | 1,269,306 | |
| 8/8/2017 | Edward Cerkovnik | Director | Buy | 3,000 | $6.00 | $18,000.00 | 17,625 | |
| 8/8/2017 | Kemper Isely | Insider | Buy | 5,400 | $6.19 | $33,426.00 | 3,118,302 | |
| 2/10/2017 | Charity Isely | Insider | Sell | 500 | $12.28 | $6,140.00 | 17,262 | |
| 12/8/2016 | Charity Isely | Insider | Sell | 700 | $11.90 | $8,330.00 | 17,762 | |
| 9/14/2016 | Charity Isely | Insider | Sell | 1,000 | $10.83 | $10,830.00 | 18,462 | |
| 8/23/2016 | Charity Isely | Insider | Sell | 1,500 | $12.19 | $18,285.00 | 19,462 | |
| 8/3/2016 | Edward Cerkovnik | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $12.85 | $51,400.00 | 9,684 | |
| 6/2/2016 | Raquel M Isely | Insider | Buy | 1,400 | $13.59 | $19,026.00 | 106,145 | |
| 5/10/2016 | Richard Halle | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $13.52 | $54,080.00 | 17,304 | |
| 12/3/2014 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 8,941 | $23.60 | $211,007.60 | | |
| 11/24/2014 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 24,800 | $22.80 | $565,440.00 | | |
| 5/12/2014 | Michael Campbell | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $24.25 | $121,250.00 | 9,116 | |
| 5/7/2014 | Edward Cerkovnik | Director | Buy | 3,500 | $22.64 | $79,240.00 | 3,500 | |
| 5/7/2014 | Elizabeth Isely | Insider | Buy | 10,000 | $22.61 | $226,100.00 | 1,264,306 | |
| 5/6/2014 | Kemper Isely | Insider | Buy | 10,000 | $23.93 | $239,300.00 | 3,107,402 | |
| 5/6/2014 | Richard Halle | Director | Buy | 4,000 | $23.87 | $95,480.00 | 10,064 | |
| 3/7/2014 | Lark Isely | Insider | Sell | 7,344 | $42.21 | $309,990.24 | 24,683 | |
| 3/6/2014 | Lark Isely | Insider | Sell | 3,263 | $42.18 | $137,633.34 | 32,027 | |
| 3/5/2014 | Lark Isely | Insider | Sell | 5,294 | $42.09 | $222,824.46 | 35,290 | |
| 1/8/2014 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 7,688 | $42.58 | $327,355.04 | 159,616 | |
| 1/7/2014 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 10,069 | $42.51 | $428,033.19 | 167,304 | |
| 12/4/2013 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 1,607 | $40.00 | $64,280.00 | 179,616 | |
| 10/31/2013 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 11,117 | $40.25 | $447,459.25 | | |
| 10/30/2013 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 1,700 | $40.00 | $68,000.00 | | |
| 9/20/2013 | Sandra Buffa | CFO | Sell | 3,195 | $39.05 | $124,764.75 | 216,421 | |
| 3/15/2013 | Richard Halle | Director | Buy | 2,500 | $20.22 | $50,550.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE NGVC) News Headlines
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Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC) SEC Filings
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Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers (NYSE:NGVC) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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