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NGVC · Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

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$28.13 +0.11 (+0.39%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$648.28M
Shares
23.05M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$28.13 Open$28.02 Day$27.60–28.24 52W close$23.71–41.08 Avg vol 30d134K Short int739K · 3.2% float · 6.9d Short vol47% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −1%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −10%
      below
      RSI (14) 40
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 25%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return −14%
      trailing
      6-month return +9%
      trailing
      YTD return +12%
      this year
      Relative strength −4%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $31 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$87.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.21% of float · ▲ +9.1% MoM · 6.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      158 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 55
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +10%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 47%
      contracting
      EPS growth +36%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $24.1M
      Buyback $8.1M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $17.1M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 41%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −42%
      past year
      ATR 5.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Daily average comparable store sales growth · Fiscal 2026 1.5% – 2%
      Capital expenditures · Fiscal 2026 $45M – $50M
      Diluted earnings per share · Fiscal 2026 $2.07 – $2.11
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2025
      Daily average comparable store sales growth · fiscal 2025 6.5% – 7.5%
      Capital expenditures · fiscal 2025 $36M – $44M
      Diluted earnings per share · fiscal 2025 $1.78 – $1.86
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Diluted earnings per share fiscal 2024
      guided $1.02 – $1.12
      $1.47 Beat +37.4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 5 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −1% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      40 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      25% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $31 › 200d $28 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$87.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.21% of float · ▲ +9.1% MoM · 6.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      158 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $24 Now $28 · 25% Range high $41
      vs 200-day avg -1% vs 50-day avg -10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Daily average transaction size 1.8% first nine months of fiscal 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Grocery Stores — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NGVC
      Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
      this stock
      $648.28M +12.3% +10.4% 13.7 3.2%
      KR
      Kroger Co
      $34.73B -9.3% +0.4% 4.2%
      SVNDF
      Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd
      $30.05B -11.3% 0.4%
      CRRFY
      Carrefour SA
      $13.02B +10.2% 0.0%
      DNOPF
      Dino Polska S.A./ADR
      $8.77B -22.2% 0.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      158
      % held
      40.0%
      Net QoQ
      +521.6K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      183
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      738.7K
      Days to cover
      6.9d
      Change
      +61.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      47%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.0K
      Value
      $31.9K
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.0%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$87.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.3B
      Net income (FY)
      $46.4M
      EPS diluted
      $2.00
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $10.0M
      Remaining
      $8.1M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $86.3K
      Shares
      3.0K
      Filed
      May 27, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NGVC -0.9% -14.1% +9.5% -12.3% +12.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -1.3% -18.5% -4.3% -16.2% -1.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.15 / share · ex May 18, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.15 / share · ex Aug 17, 2026
      Raised 25%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.57 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.03%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $10.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $1.90M
      Remaining
      $8.10M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1547459 CUSIP 63888U108 13F (30d) 154 filings 153 filers Visit website Investor relations