Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) Stock Has Average Target Price of $43.00

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $43.00.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Bank of America began coverage on Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a report on Friday, September 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Monday, August 24th.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

NGVC opened at $30.61 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $28.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a 1 year low of $23.47 and a 1 year high of $41.07. The stock has a market cap of $705.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.86, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,766,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter worth $5,366,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter worth $2,751,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position 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 buying an additional 9,338 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter valued at about $2,308,000. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.