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

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Down 5.6 %

Shares of NGVC traded down $2.75 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $46.79. 262,414 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 137,906. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a fifty-two week low of $14.70 and a fifty-two week high of $50.91. The business has a 50-day moving average of $41.90 and a 200-day moving average of $33.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.80 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.16.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.57%.

Insider Activity at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

In other news, insider Lark Isely sold 4,000 shares of the firm's 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Charity Isely sold 2,000 shares of the business's 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 transaction, the insider now owns 12,290 shares in the company, valued at $537,441.70. The trade was a 14.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 58.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.