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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 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 Price Performance

Shares of NGVC traded up $2.22 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $50.54. The company had a trading volume of 429,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 114,640. The company 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 has a 12-month low of $14.31 and a 12-month high of $50.91. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

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 paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. 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 (DPR) is presently 32.43%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Company Profile

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.