Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NASDAQ:NGVC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.01, AnalystRatings.NET reports. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.16 earnings per share. The company had revenue of $167.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $171.40 million. The firm’s revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage updated its FY16 guidance to $0.79-0.83 EPS.

Shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NASDAQ:NGVC) opened at 20.73 on Friday. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has a 1-year low of $19.50 and a 1-year high of $35.00. The firm has a market cap of $466.38 million and a PE ratio of 28.79. The company has a 50-day moving average of $20.65 and a 200-day moving average of $22.71.

NGVC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Oppenheimer reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Tuesday, November 17th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Wednesday, November 18th. They set an “underperform” rating for the company. SunTrust reduced their price target on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 20th. Finally, Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $22.00 price target (down from $24.00) on shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in a research report on Friday, November 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.38.

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock. Russell Frank Co purchased a new stake in shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc (NASDAQ:NGVC) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The hedge fund purchased 28,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $594,000. Russell Frank Co owned approximately 0.13% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage at the end of the most recent quarter.

Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage Inc. (NASDAQ:NGVC) is a specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries and dietary supplements. The Company sells natural and organic groceries and dietary supplements. The Company’s grocery products include: bulk food and private label products, dry, frozen and canned groceries, meats and seafood, dairy products and dairy substitutes, prepared foods, bread and baked goods, and beverages. Natural Grocers’ other products include body care, pet care, household and general merchandise, and books and handouts. The Company’s 107,000 square foot bulk food repackaging facility and distribution center is in Golden, Colorado. The Company stock approximately 400 titles in its book department. Titles cover various approaches to diet, lifestyle and health. The Company’s subsidiaries include Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. and Vitamin Cottage Two Ltd. Liability Company and Natural Systems, LLC.

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