NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Retail-grocery stores · CIK 0001547459
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
91
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about NGVC
Insiders, 180 days
-$87.1K net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. insiders sold a net $87.1K of stock across 10 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Dec 10, 2024.
- The trade is 28.0% of the 10,697 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Isely Charity sold about $87.1K of NGVC on May 29, 2026; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Aug 19, 2025.
- The trade is 12.0% of the 4,182 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Isely Lark sold about $20.5K of NGVC on Aug 25, 2025; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Jun 11, 2025.
- The trade is 42.7% of the 4,682 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Isely Lark sold about $80.0K of NGVC on Aug 19, 2025; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Dec 3, 2024.
- The trade is 29.9% of the 6,682 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Isely Lark sold about $88.5K of NGVC on Jun 11, 2025; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 16.3% of the 12,290 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Isely Charity sold about $87.5K of NGVC on Dec 10, 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.10 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$87.1K over 180 days
more than 67% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
91 funds bought in last quarter
below 53% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
+7.2% year over year
more than 64% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
3.5% net margin
more than 66% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
11.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.7 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 60% of Wholesale & Retail
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-21.1%12M
Insider sell
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Who owns NGVC: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
991,823 sh
$30.8M
652,774 sh
$20.2M
651,746 sh
$20.2M
600,263 sh
$18.6M
534,646 sh
$16.6M
Congress trades in NGVC
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
NGVC planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
NGVC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund
$11.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.2%
NIA IMPACT SOLUTIONS FUND
$765.9K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.8%
AXS Green Alpha ETF
$442.9K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
Allspring Small Company Value Portfolio
$3.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.6%
KraneShares Man Buyout Beta Index ETF
$65.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.4%
Amplify Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF
$656.0K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows a net $87.1K sold by insiders over 180 days, 91 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
NGVC financials
Revenue growth
+7.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
3.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.3B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | $1.3B |
| FY Sep 2024 | $1.2B |
| FY Sep 2023 | $1.1B |
| FY Sep 2022 | $1.1B |
| FY Sep 2021 | $1.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $334.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $337.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $335.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $336.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $328.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $335.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $330.2M |
| Sep 2024 | $322.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+3.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | +3.5% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +2.7% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +2.0% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +2.0% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +2.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$22.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | $24.1M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $36.2M |
| FY Sep 2023 | $28.0M |
| FY Sep 2022 | $11.7M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $27.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $1.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $11.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $7.5M |
| Jun 2025 | -$4.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $27.6M |
| Dec 2024 | -$6.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $18.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.01x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.00x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.00x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.05x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.10x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.17x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.01x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.01x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.00x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.00x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.04x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.05x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.05x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.00x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
48.71x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | 8.40x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 2.53x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 2.27x |
| Jun 2026 | 48.71x |
| Mar 2026 | 43.00x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 7.21x |
| Mar 2025 | 8.28x |
| Dec 2024 | 6.72x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+21.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | +24.0% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +19.7% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +14.2% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +14.3% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +13.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +21.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +22.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +23.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +24.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +23.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +23.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +21.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +19.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+7.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | +7.0% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +5.1% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +3.5% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +3.2% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +3.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +7.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +7.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +6.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+24.0%
operating income after a 21.3% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | +27.1% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +23.4% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +16.7% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +15.8% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +14.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +24.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +26.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +26.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +27.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +25.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +26.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +23.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +23.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+12.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | +12.4% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +9.3% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +6.1% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +5.8% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +12.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +12.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +12.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +12.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +11.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
15.27x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | 20.00x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 20.06x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 12.66x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 11.60x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 12.33x |
| Jun 2026 | 15.06x |
| Mar 2026 | 12.43x |
| Dec 2025 | 12.16x |
| Sep 2025 | 20.00x |
| Jun 2025 | 20.88x |
| Mar 2025 | 22.58x |
| Dec 2024 | 25.30x |
| Sep 2024 | 20.06x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$709.0M
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | $901.0M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $667.9M |
| FY Sep 2023 | $282.9M |
| FY Sep 2022 | $248.5M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $253.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $698.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $576.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $553.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $901.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $896.5M |
| Mar 2025 | $909.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $912.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $667.9M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+3.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
FCF yield NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | +2.6% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +5.4% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +9.6% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +4.8% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +10.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
1.60x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 10%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing NGVC
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.57x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.44x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 1.31x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 5.28x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 3.62x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.57x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.74x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.39x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.57x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.53x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.55x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.74x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.44x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-09 | 2024-09 | 2023-12 | 2023-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.2B | n/a | $1.1B |
| Gross profit | $397.9M | $364.8M | n/a | $326.9M |
| Operating income | $62.0M | $47.0M | n/a | $31.7M |
| Net income | $46.4M | $33.9M | n/a | $23.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | 2.00 | 1.47 | n/a | 1.02 |
| Operating cash flow | $55.3M | $73.8M | n/a | $64.6M |
| Cash | $17.1M | $8.9M | $13.6M | $18.3M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5.9M |
| Buybacks | $0 | $0 | n/a | $181.0K |
| Dividends paid | $11.0M | $31.9M | n/a | $9.1M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
NGVC Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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NGVC filings, in plain words
Are Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage insiders buying or selling NGVC?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage insiders were net sellers, a net $87.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage insiders were net sellers of NGVC, a net $87.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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