Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Stock Price Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Posted by Francis Steltz on Oct 31st, 2026

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC – Get Free Report) shares passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $28.54 and traded as low as $28.14. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage shares last traded at $28.5250, with a volume of 126,226 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Friday, September 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $37.50.

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $660.04 million, a P/E ratio of 13.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 1.10.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 EPS 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 company had revenue of $334.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $347.17 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.070-2.110 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 2.10 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.13%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Green Alpha Advisors LLC increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 65,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,983,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 2.8% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 36,927 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $955,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Inspire Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 6.9% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 19,979 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $516,000 after purchasing an additional 1,282 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter worth approximately $61,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc is a specialty retailer focused on natural and organic groceries, dietary supplements, and health-oriented products. Its stores offer fresh produce, meat and seafood, dairy, bulk foods, packaged groceries, vitamins and supplements, personal care items, and household products. The company emphasizes products that meet its quality standards, including restrictions on artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, and genetically modified ingredients in many categories.

Founded in 1955 by Margaret and Philip Isely, Natural Grocers began as a small health-food store in Colorado and has grown into a regional supermarket chain.