Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Stock Gets Downgrade from Wall Street Zen

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on NGVC. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research note on Friday, September 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $37.50.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NGVC stock opened at $31.10 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $29.25 and a 200 day moving average of $28.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.25. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a 1-year low of $23.47 and a 1-year high of $40.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $716.83 million, a PE ratio of 15.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.27.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) 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). 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 analysts’ expectations of $347.17 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.070-2.110 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will post 2.10 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter valued at approximately $76,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter valued at approximately $148,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage during the second quarter valued at approximately $349,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.99% of the company’s stock.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.