QV Investors Inc. Acquires New Shares in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. $NGVC

QV Investors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 50,280 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,532,000. QV Investors Inc. owned 0.22% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Green Alpha Advisors LLC grew its position 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 valued at $1,983,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 2.8% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 19,979 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $516,000 after purchasing an additional 1,282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter worth $61,000. 31.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:NGVC opened at $29.47 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $679.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 12-month low of $23.47 and a 12-month high of $41.07. The business’s 50 day moving average is $28.97 and its 200 day moving average is $29.48.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.04). The company 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 2.10 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The company 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 2.0%. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NGVC. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a report on Friday, September 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.00.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.