Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. $NGVC Stock Holdings Trimmed by EntryPoint Capital LLC

EntryPoint Capital LLC reduced its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC) by 22.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,443 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 1,813 shares during the quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC’s holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage were worth $259,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Credit Agricole S A increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 104.0% in the first quarter. Credit Agricole S A now owns 65,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,647,000 after buying an additional 33,561 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the first quarter valued at about $83,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 63.3% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 223,815 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,997,000 after buying an additional 86,751 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC bought a new stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the first quarter valued at about $1,151,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 5.0% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 466,810 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $18,766,000 after buying an additional 22,214 shares during the last quarter. 31.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Stock Performance

Shares of NGVC stock opened at $40.5640 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business has a 50 day moving average of $39.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.26. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a 52 week low of $24.55 and a 52 week high of $61.22. The company has a market cap of $930.94 million, a P/E ratio of 21.58 and a beta of 1.44.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The specialty retailer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.01. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 23.47% and a net margin of 3.31%.The company had revenue of $328.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $335.01 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is presently 25.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Lark Isely sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $80,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,682 shares in the company, valued at approximately $187,280. The trade was a 29.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 58.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Profile

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; private label repackaged bulk products, including dried fruits, nuts, grains, granolas, teas, herbs, and spices, as well as peanut and almond butters; private label products comprising grocery staples, household products, bulk foods, and vitamins and dietary supplements, as well as organic eggs, organic flavored coffee, and organic mustard; 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.