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

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Up 4.6 %

NGVC stock opened at $50.54 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $41.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.05. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a 52 week low of $14.31 and a 52 week high of $50.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.15 and a beta of 1.43.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com cut 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 Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.73, for a total value of $87,460.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 12,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $537,441.70. This represents a 14.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Lark Isely sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.66, for a total value of $178,640.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 8,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $387,738.12. This trade represents a 31.54 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate 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.