Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.09 EPS

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.09, Zacks reports. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 23.47% and a net margin of 3.31%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.000-2.15 EPS.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

NYSE NGVC traded down $1.21 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $30.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 358,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 214,355. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a 1 year low of $29.98 and a 1 year high of $61.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market capitalization of $691.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 1.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $36.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.26.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 64.6% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 669,567 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,783,000 after acquiring an additional 262,831 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 146.1% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 539,363 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $21,575,000 after acquiring an additional 320,186 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 76.1% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 233,167 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,152,000 after purchasing an additional 100,732 shares in the last quarter. Oberweis Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 34.8% during the 3rd quarter. Oberweis Asset Management Inc. now owns 218,806 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,752,000 after purchasing an additional 56,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 126.7% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 184,294 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,372,000 after purchasing an additional 102,997 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on NGVC. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Northcoast Research set a $54.00 target price on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.00.

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.