NGVC

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. Common Stock (NGVC)

Stock · NYSE · Consumer Staples

$30.61as of 10/16/2026

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October 16, 2026

NGVC: GARP Growth Case Highlighted by ChartMill. ChartMill’s analysis labels NGVC as a GARP candidate, citing its solid earnings growth and a valuation that sits near the lower end of its 52‑week range. With a trailing P/E of 14.6 and a 2.36% dividend, the stock sits comfortably below the analyst average target of $42.25. The current price is near the $26.89 support level, and the 64.5 RSI suggests room for upside without being overbought.

Active signals

No technical signal is currently active for this symbol.

Support level
$26.89
Industry
Food Chains

What NGVC's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike36-0.4%47%
Bollinger Band Breakout29+0.0%52%
Bollinger Band Breakdown19+4.1%63%
200-Day Moving Average Touch6+0.6%50%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.5%55%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About NGVC

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 produc…

Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Food Chains
Employees
3,455

Fundamentals

1-day range
$30.1$30.71
Market cap
$747.90M
P/E (trailing)
14.64
P/E (forward)
13.18
EPS (trailing)
$2.05
Dividend yield
2.36%
Beta
1.26
Avg. volume
145.7K
Ex-dividend date
August 17, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 2, 2026
52-week range
$23.47$41.07
Next earnings: November 19, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.56confirmed

How Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$1.33BNet Income$46.44M (3%)Other$1.23B (92%)SG&A$44.35M (3%)Tax$12.48M (1%)NGVC

Source: 10-K filed Dec 11, 2025 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$397.88M(30%)
Operating Income$61.99M(5%)

Forecasts

4 analyst ratings

Buy 89%
Hold 11%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$54
+76.4%
Median
$40
+30.7%
Low
$35
+14.3%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
0
Disposed
3.0K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
8.14M
Total value held
$202.54M
Institutional holders
146
Top holders this quarter
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