Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) Releases FY25 Earnings Guidance

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC) issued an update on its FY25 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.52-1.60 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.63. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.520-1.600 EPS.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Up 25.8 %

NYSE:NGVC opened at $45.60 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.81 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.18. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a one year low of $14.31 and a one year high of $45.61. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $29.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.23.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. This is a positive change from Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage’s payout ratio is presently 27.03%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday.

About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

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.