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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.84% and a return on equity of 21.58%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.570-1.650 EPS.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock opened at $49.62 on Friday. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $41.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.05. The stock has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.61 and a beta of 1.43. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a 12-month low of $14.56 and a 12-month high of $50.91.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.97%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is currently 30.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

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 research report on Monday, January 13th.

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.