Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.570-1.650 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NGVC traded up $2.22 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $50.54. The stock had a trading volume of 429,958 shares, compared to its average volume of 114,640. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a fifty-two week low of $14.31 and a fifty-two week high of $50.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a PE ratio of 34.15 and a beta of 1.43. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.93.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a net margin of 2.73% and a return on equity of 20.70%. On average, equities analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will post 1.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The firm 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 $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is 32.43%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Insider Activity at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

In other news, insider Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider now directly owns 12,290 shares in the company, valued at $537,441.70. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Lark Isely sold 4,000 shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider now owns 8,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $387,738.12. This trade represents 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 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.