NGVC
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. NYSE Listed Jul 25, 2012$30.11
-1.99%
vs $30.72
Mkt Cap $700.2M
52w Low $23.71
31.5% of range
52w High $44.03
50d MA $28.59
200d MA $29.66
P/E (TTM)
15.1x
EV/EBITDA
9.9x
P/B
3.2x
Debt/Equity
1.6x
ROE
21.7%
P/FCF
29.1x
RSI (14)
55.70
ATR (14)
$1.13
Beta
1.26
50d MA
$28.59
200d MA
$29.66
Avg Volume
138.4K
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; bulk food products; private label products comprising pasta, pasta sauce, ketchup, canned beans and vegetables, frozen vegetables, frozen fruits, frozen meals, frozen pizza, bread, baking mixes, plant based butter, olive and coconut oil, coconut milk, honey, maple syrup, preserves, chocolate, coffee, bacon, beef jerky, canned seafood, popcorn, tortilla chips, taco shells, eggs, cheese, apple sauce, apple cider vinegar, spring water, paper products, cleaning products, and other products; 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. Its stores also provide private label dietary supplements; body care products consisting of cosmetics, skin care, hair care, fragrance, and personal care products containing natural and organic ingredients; pet care and food products; books and handouts; and household and general merchandise, including cleaning supplies, paper products, and dish and laundry soaps, as well as other common household products, such as diapers. The company operates its retail stores under the Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage trademark. As of February 1, 2022, it operated 162 stores in 20 states. The company also offers science-based nutrition education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado.
12612 West Alameda Parkway · Lakewood, CO 80228 · US
| Date | Time | Est | Rptd | Surp | Base | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% | Guide ▲★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | AMC | 0.56 | 0.58 | +3.6% | 27.76 | -4.1% | -4.9% | +2.1% | +0.2% | +3.9% | +2.7% | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | AMC | 0.46 | 0.49 | +6.5% | 27.03 | +8.7% | -2.2% | -3.0% | -4.9% | +1.4% | +4.6% | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | AMC | 0.46 | 0.51 | +10.9% | 30.35 | -1.3% | -5.0% | -2.6% | -0.2% | -0.9% | -0.1% | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | AMC | 0.49 | 0.50 | +2.0% | 37.02 | +5.4% | +6.7% | -0.1% | +2.5% | -2.2% | -2.0% | — |
| May 8, 2025 | AMC | 0.42 | 0.56 | +33.3% | 45.87 | +12.2% | +30.2% | -10.2% | -6.7% | -0.3% | +3.5% | — |
| Feb 6, 2025 | AMC | 0.40 | 0.43 | +7.5% | 50.20 | -4.4% | -1.3% | -5.6% | +2.9% | +1.5% | +2.0% | — |
| Nov 21, 2024 | AMC | 0.28 | 0.39 | +39.3% | 36.25 | +5.5% | +25.8% | +3.0% | -0.9% | -0.8% | +1.8% | — |
| Aug 8, 2024 | AMC | 0.30 | 0.40 | +33.3% | 23.89 | +2.6% | +3.8% | -8.1% | +3.0% | -0.2% | +2.6% | — |
| May 9, 2024 | AMC | 0.31 | 0.35 | +12.9% | 17.83 | +9.0% | +9.5% | -0.2% | +3.9% | +2.8% | +1.2% | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | AMC | 0.19 | 0.34 | +78.9% | 14.81 | +5.8% | +15.8% | -9.0% | -3.3% | +1.5% | -0.7% | — |
| Nov 16, 2023 | AMC | 0.20 | 0.26 | +30.0% | 12.80 | +6.0% | +22.4% | +8.1% | -0.9% | +2.6% | -1.4% | — |
| Aug 3, 2023 | AMC | 0.15 | 0.31 | +106.7% | 12.24 | +9.8% | +6.5% | -1.2% | +0.7% | -0.4% | +1.6% | — |
| May 4, 2023 | AMC | 0.20 | 0.26 | +30.0% | 10.17 | +2.9% | +15.2% | -6.3% | -0.5% | +2.8% | -2.0% | — |
| Date | Firm | Action | Grade | Target | Base | Open | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | Wolfe Research | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $10.77 | $11.37 | +5.6% | +9.7% | +2.0% | -0.4% | -1.4% | +3.0% |
| Sep 18 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $16.36 | $16.35 | -0.1% | +0.5% | -0.9% | +1.7% | +0.1% | +1.9% |
| Aug 8 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $16.48 | $17.95 | +8.9% | +10.3% | +1.2% | +0.4% | -3.6% | +9.3% |
| Jun 12 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $11.10 | $11.39 | +2.6% | +0.8% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +1.6% |
| Jan 31 | RBC Capital | Upgrade | Sector Perform → Outperform | — | $8.19 | $8.75 | +6.8% | +5.0% | +5.0% | -26.8% | +6.2% | +3.7% |
| Nov 17 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold → Hold | — | $5.30 | $5.85 | +10.4% | +17.9% | +1.6% | +1.3% | +9.6% | -0.1% |
| Aug 14 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $6.40 | $6.41 | +0.2% | -8.0% | +1.9% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| Feb 3 | SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | — | $12.97 | $10.99 | -15.3% | -7.6% | +0.2% | -0.1% | +1.7% | -1.2% |
| Jan 31 | Jefferies | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | — | $13.38 | $12.30 | -8.1% | -5.5% | -0.8% | +3.4% | -7.6% | +0.2% |
| Oct 11 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $11.95 | $12.15 | +1.7% | +1.1% | +0.7% | -0.5% | +2.0% | -0.8% |
| Sep 30 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $10.81 | $10.76 | -0.5% | +3.2% | +3.4% | +1.9% | -0.4% | +0.3% |
| Sep 23 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal Weight → Equal Weight | — | $11.36 | $11.25 | -1.0% | -2.5% | -0.2% | +0.4% | -1.8% | -0.8% |
| May 19 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $12.98 | $12.90 | -0.6% | -0.8% | +1.0% | +2.8% | +1.0% | +0.3% |
| Apr 21 | RBC Capital | Downgrade | Outperform → Sector Perform | — | $20.38 | $16.23 | -20.4% | -32.8% | -2.5% | +2.1% | -0.2% | -0.7% |
| Feb 10 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Hold → Hold | — | $17.91 | $17.71 | -1.1% | -4.6% | +3.6% | +3.7% | +3.4% | +1.8% |
| Nov 20 | SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $21.12 | $21.17 | +0.2% | +2.4% | -3.6% | -1.2% | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| Aug 26 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $23.07 | $23.85 | +3.4% | +0.3% | +3.4% | -0.3% | +1.8% | +0.2% |
| Aug 4 | Wedbush | Upgrade | Underperform → Neutral | — | $25.66 | $26.92 | +4.9% | -0.2% | +1.2% | -0.6% | -2.2% | -1.9% |
| Jun 5 | Stephens & Co. | Upgrade | Equal Weight → Overweight | — | $24.22 | $24.88 | +2.7% | +0.6% | -3.7% | -2.7% | +2.0% | +0.0% |
| Jan 23 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | — | $27.53 | $27.62 | +0.3% | +3.7% | -3.6% | +2.7% | -0.7% | +1.4% |
| Dec 1 | Stephens & Co. | Upgrade | Equal Weight → Overweight | — | $22.48 | $23.16 | +3.0% | +2.2% | +2.5% | +4.3% | -1.8% | +3.6% |
| Oct 13 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Perform → Perform | — | $15.99 | $15.90 | -0.6% | +3.5% | -2.5% | +3.0% | +6.4% | -1.0% |
| Aug 28 | Wedbush | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $18.69 | $18.50 | -1.0% | -3.3% | +2.1% | +0.5% | +0.7% | -0.3% |
| Aug 4 | Stephens & Co. | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal Weight | — | $20.69 | $19.88 | -3.9% | -2.9% | +1.2% | +0.2% | -2.1% | -0.2% |
| May 21 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | — | $22.20 | $22.00 | -0.9% | -6.4% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +1.6% | -5.0% |
| May 5 | Imperial Capital | Upgrade | In Line → Outperform | — | $23.15 | $23.02 | -0.6% | +3.5% | -0.8% | -4.8% | +0.2% | +6.7% |
| Dec 19 | Imperial Capital | Maintains | In Line → In Line | — | $40.57 | $40.40 | -0.4% | -0.0% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| Sep 9 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $36.04 | $36.77 | +2.0% | +4.7% | -0.7% | +3.1% | +4.1% | +4.4% |
| Apr 30 | Longbow Research | Maintains | Neutral → Neutral | — | $25.25 | $25.25 | +0.0% | -0.7% | -1.3% | +1.6% | -3.0% | +1.6% |
| Sep 17 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $21.11 | $21.16 | +0.2% | +4.6% | +1.6% | +1.2% | -2.2% | +2.9% |
| Aug 20 | SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $18.57 | $18.54 | -0.2% | +0.6% | -1.1% | -0.3% | +1.5% | +4.7% |
| Aug 20 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight → Overweight | — | $18.57 | $18.54 | -0.2% | +0.6% | -1.1% | -0.3% | +1.5% | +4.7% |
| Aug 20 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $18.57 | $18.54 | -0.2% | +0.6% | -1.1% | -0.3% | +1.5% | +4.7% |
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned After | D1% | D5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Isely Charity | — | Sell | 3,000 | $29.04 | $87K | 10,697 | -1.68% | +1.06% |
8-K
Unknown — 8-K Filing
Natural Grocers filed routine interactive data formatting documentation, indicating standard SEC compliance with no material business developments affecting the stock.
Mar 10
8-K
NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE, INC -- 8-K Filing
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage reported first quarter fiscal 2026 results, showing operational performance for the health-focused grocery retailer during the period ended in early 2026.
Feb 5
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Mutual Funds / ETFs (N-PORT) — Top 20
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Valuation
Market Cap
$700.2M
Enterprise Value
$928.9M
P/E (TTM)
15.06x
Forward P/E
14.30x
PEG Ratio
0.56x
P/B
3.25x
P/S
0.53x
P/FCF
29.05x
EV/EBITDA
9.90x
Shares Out
23.3M
Financials (TTM)
Revenue
$1.33B
Net Income
$46.4M
EBITDA
$93.8M
Free Cash Flow
$24.1M
Op Cash Flow
$55.3M
EPS Basic
$2.02
EPS Diluted
$2.00
EPS Forward
$2.11
Gross Margin
29.9%
Op Margin
4.7%
Net Margin
3.5%
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$670.5M
Total Liab.
$458.1M
Total Equity
$212.4M
Cash
$17.1M
LT Debt
$245.8M
Book Value/Sh
$9.26
Debt/Equity
1.56x
Current Ratio
1.06
Quick Ratio
0.22
Returns & Growth
ROE
21.7%
ROA
7.2%
ROIC
8.8%
Rev Growth YoY
+7.2%
EPS Growth YoY
+35.6%
Price Returns
2W
+1.7%
1M
+1.4%
3M
+8.6%
6M
+5.8%
12M
-39.9%
Technicals
52W High
$44.03
52W Low
$23.71
50d MA
$28.59
200d MA
$29.66
RSI (14)
55.70
ATR (14)
$1.13
Beta
1.26
Avg Volume
138K
Dividends
Div Rate
$0.48
Div Yield
1.6%
Frequency
4
Ex-Div Date
Mar 2, 2026
Analyst Price Targets
Consensus
$40.00
High
$40.00
Low
$40.00
Median
$40.00
Data updated apr 26, 2026 2:59pm
· Source: financialmodelingprep.com