Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $39.07 -0.01 (-0.03%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.05 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 07/11/2025 05:50 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Short Interest DataNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) has a short interest of 1.17 million shares, representing 12.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 107.59% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, indicating that it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 147,447 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,170,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest563,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+107.59%Dollar Volume Sold Short$45.65 millionShort Interest Ratio4.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares22,931,000 sharesFloat Size9,430,000 sharesShort Percent of Float12.41%Today's Trading Volume175,831 sharesAverage Trading Volume147,447 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average119% Short Selling Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartNGVC Short Interest Over TimeNGVC Days to Cover Over TimeNGVC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/20251,170,000 shares $45.65 million +107.6%12.4%4.9 $39.02 6/15/2025563,600 shares $23.44 million +26.1%6.0%2.7 $41.59 5/31/2025447,100 shares $21.80 million -6.5%4.7%2.5 $48.75 5/15/2025478,000 shares $24.68 million +12.4%5.1%2.6 $51.63 4/30/2025425,100 shares $21.37 million +30.0%4.5%2.3 $50.28 4/15/2025327,100 shares $15.27 million -0.4%3.5%2 $46.68 3/31/2025328,400 shares $13.19 million +8.3%3.5%2.1 $40.18 3/15/2025303,300 shares $11.08 million +2.1%4.1%2.1 $36.53 2/28/2025297,000 shares $13.23 million +7.2%4.0%2 $44.54 2/15/2025277,100 shares $13.54 million +52.2%3.8%2 $48.86 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NGVC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2025182,100 shares $7.94 million +24.1%2.5%1.4 $43.61 1/15/2025146,800 shares $5.93 million -4.7%2.0%1.4 $40.38 12/31/2024154,000 shares $6.12 million +16.0%2.1%1.5 $39.72 12/15/2024132,800 shares $5.58 million -25.0%1.8%1.2 $42.00 11/30/2024177,100 shares $8.33 million +22.4%2.5%1.7 $47.05 11/15/2024144,700 shares $4.76 million +0.4%2.0%1.5 $32.90 10/31/2024144,200 shares $3.95 million -8.9%2.0%1.7 $27.38 10/15/2024158,300 shares $4.25 million +24.5%2.2%1.8 $26.83 9/30/2024127,200 shares $3.78 million -31.8%1.8%1.4 $29.69 9/15/2024186,600 shares $5.34 million +8.9%2.6%2.1 $28.63 8/31/2024171,300 shares $4.56 million -1.6%2.4%2.2 $26.62 8/15/2024174,000 shares $4.18 million +8.1%2.4%2.3 $24.03 7/31/2024160,900 shares $4.38 million +10.1%2.2%2 $27.25 7/15/2024146,100 shares $3.42 million +6.9%2.0%2.1 $23.42 6/30/2024136,700 shares $2.90 million +23.6%1.9%2.2 $21.20 6/15/2024110,600 shares $2.27 million -35.4%1.5%1.8 $20.51 5/31/2024171,300 shares $3.70 million +47.0%2.4%2.7 $21.62 5/15/2024116,500 shares $2.42 million +14.8%1.6%1.8 $20.81 4/30/2024101,500 shares $1.66 million -10.5%1.4%1.6 $16.36 4/15/2024113,400 shares $1.86 million -11.3%1.6%1.7 $16.41 3/31/2024127,900 shares $2.31 million -8.3%1.8%1.9 $18.05 3/15/2024139,500 shares $2.49 million +46.7%1.9%2.2 $17.85 2/29/202495,100 shares $1.58 million +1.3%1.3%1.6 $16.57 2/15/202493,900 shares $1.43 million -11.1%1.3%1.5 $15.21 1/31/2024105,600 shares $1.58 million -16.7%1.5%1.8 $14.94 1/15/2024126,700 shares $1.98 million +5.9%1.3%2.4 $15.60 12/31/2023119,600 shares $1.91 million +119.5%1.2%2.4 $16.00 12/15/202354,500 shares $887.81 thousand -20.8%0.6%1.1 $16.29 11/30/202368,800 shares $1.08 million +0.7%0.7%1.6 $15.67 11/15/202368,300 shares $889.95 thousand +23.5%0.6%1.8 $13.03This Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just Triggered (Ad)This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. 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Short interest is the volume of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, traders have sold 1,170,000 shares of NGVC short. 12.41% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. NGVC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage: Transform Wealth LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 12.41% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's short interest increasing or decreasing? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,170,000 shares, an increase of 107.6% from the previous total of 563,600 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's float size? Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage currently has issued a total of 22,931,000 shares. Some of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage currently has a public float of 9,430,000 shares. How does Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's short interest compare to its competitors? 12.41% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage: Weis Markets, Inc. (30.10%), Ingles Markets, Incorporated (5.16%), Village Super Market, Inc. (5.12%), The Kroger Co. (4.77%), Casey's General Stores, Inc. (2.23%), SpartanNash Company (6.62%), G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (0.68%), Farmer Brothers Company (0.34%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.77%), Performance Food Group Company (2.82%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock? Short selling NGVC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage as its price is falling. NGVC shares are trading down $0.01 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage? A short squeeze for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NGVC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NGVC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Weis Markets Short Interest Ingles Markets Short Interest Village Super Market Short Interest Kroger Short Interest Casey's General Stores Short Interest SpartanNash Short Interest G. Willi-Food International Short Interest Farmer Brothers Short Interest Sprouts Farmers Market Short Interest Performance Food Group Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:NGVC) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. A mistake I feel very foolish about. 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