Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Posted by George Bondi on Oct 20th, 2026

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC – Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other analysts have also commented on NGVC. Zacks Research raised Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research note on Friday, September 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price objective for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.00.

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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

NYSE NGVC opened at $29.87 on Friday. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a twelve month low of $23.47 and a twelve month high of $41.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $688.41 million, a P/E ratio of 14.86, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $28.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.45.

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Green Alpha Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 0.7% during the third 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. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at about $672,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at about $349,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the second quarter valued at about $1,329,000. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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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.