50,280 Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. $NGVC Acquired by QV Investors Inc.

QV Investors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 50,280 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,532,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of NGVC. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,766,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter worth $5,366,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter worth $2,751,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 14.1% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 75,417 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,950,000 after acquiring an additional 9,338 shares during the period. Finally, Man Group plc purchased a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter worth $2,308,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America initiated coverage on Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research note on Friday, September 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research raised Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $43.00.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Down 0.9%

NGVC opened at $29.47 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $679.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.27. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.47 and a twelve month high of $41.07. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $28.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.48.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.04). Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 3.55% and a return on equity of 21.11%. The company had revenue of $334.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $347.17 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.070-2.110 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 2.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is 29.13%.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Profile

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc operates a chain of specialty grocery stores focused on natural and organic products. Its stores offer fresh produce, meat, dairy, frozen foods, shelf-stable groceries, bulk items, prepared foods, dietary supplements, body care products and environmentally focused household merchandise. The company emphasizes products that meet its quality standards, including restrictions on artificial colors, flavors and preservatives in many food categories.

The company was founded in 1955 in Lakewood, Colorado, by Margaret and Philip Isely and remains a family-operated business.