Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) released its earnings results on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, Zacks reports. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 20.70% and a net margin of 2.73%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.570-1.650 EPS.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

Shares of NGVC stock traded up $2.22 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $50.54. The stock had a trading volume of 429,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 114,640. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a one year low of $14.31 and a one year high of $50.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $41.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.15 and a beta of 1.43.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th.

Insider Transactions at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

In other Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage news, insider Lark Isely sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.66, for a total transaction of $178,640.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 8,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $387,738.12. The trade was a 31.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total value of $87,460.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,290 shares in the company, valued at $537,441.70. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 58.80% of the company’s stock.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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; private label repackaged bulk products, including dried fruits, nuts, grains, granolas, teas, herbs, and spices, as well as peanut and almond butters; private label products comprising grocery staples, household products, bulk foods, and vitamins and dietary supplements, as well as organic eggs, organic flavored coffee, and organic mustard; 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.