NASDAQ:VITL Vital Farms (VITL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25 (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free VITL Stock Alerts $36.41 -1.56 (-4.11%) (As of 05/10/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$35.73▼$37.8550-Day Range$18.33▼$37.9752-Week Range$10.00▼$39.25Volume1.79 million shsAverage Volume736,134 shsMarket Capitalization$1.53 billionP/E Ratio42.84Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$29.60 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Vital Farms alerts: Email Address Vital Farms MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.7% Downside$29.60 Price TargetShort InterestBearish6.86% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-4.17Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.75Based on 32 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$5.87 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth20.99%From $0.81 to $0.98 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.54 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector60th out of 138 stocksFood & Kindred Products Industry7th out of 14 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVital Farms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVital Farms has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Vital Farms' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.86% of the float of Vital Farms has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVital Farms has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Farms has recently increased by 5.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVital Farms does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVital Farms does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVital Farms has received a -38.85% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Vital Farms in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Savory meat-filled pastries", "Salted butter", and "Savory vegetable-filled pastries" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Vital Farms is -4.17. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVital Farms has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Vital Farms this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for VITL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Vital Farms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vital Farms insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,873,046.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders30.20% of the stock of Vital Farms is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions98.59% of the stock of Vital Farms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Vital Farms' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vital Farms are expected to grow by 20.99% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $0.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 42.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 42.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 17.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVital Farms has a P/B Ratio of 7.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Vital Farms' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Colonial MetalsConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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(NASDAQ:VITL) Insider Matthew Ohayer Sells 20,000 SharesMay 12, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the WorldUsing this device you see above… Elon Musk just tested a new type of A.I. that according to Wired Magazine will usher in… “The next step in human evolution.” April 19, 2024 | insidertrades.comRussell Diez-Canseco Sells 36,948 Shares of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) StockApril 15, 2024 | marketbeat.comVital Farms Rides the Pasture-Raised Egg Trend to the BankVital Farms Inc. NASDAQ: VITL sources and markets pasture-raised, cage-free, sustainable and ethical egg and dairy products at a premium. The consumer staples sector company is appealing to the growing trend of consumers migrating to premium "clean label" food.April 15, 2024 | marketbeat.comVital Farms Rides the Pasture-Raised Egg Trend to the Bank Vital Farms Inc. (NASDAQ: VITL) sources and markets pasture-raised, cage-free, sustainable and ethical egg and dairy products at a premium.May 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comRussell Diez-Canseco Sells 9,735 Shares of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) StockMay 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Rating Lowered to Hold at Stifel NicolausMay 12, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)Elon’s New Device is About to Shock the WorldUsing this device you see above… Elon Musk just tested a new type of A.I. that according to Wired Magazine will usher in… “The next step in human evolution.” May 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comTD Cowen Increases Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Price Target to $37.00May 11, 2024 | msn.comStifel Downgrades Vital Farms (VITL)May 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume on Better-Than-Expected EarningsMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVital Farms First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVital Farms Surpasses Analyst Revenue Forecasts with Strong Q1 2024 PerformanceMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 10, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVital Farms: A Balanced View on Current Valuation and Future Growth ProspectsMay 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comNeedham Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Vital Farms (VITL)May 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVital Farms Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesMay 9, 2024 | msn.comVITL Stock Earnings: Vital Farms Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVital Farms (VITL) Stock Trades Up, Here Is WhyMay 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Reports Bullish Q1, Stock SoarsMay 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVital Farms, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 9, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Farms Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsMay 8, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Farms' Egg Central Station Earns Prestigious LEED® Gold Certification Recognizing Environmental Excellence in Manufacturing StandardsMay 7, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Growth Stocks to Sell in May Before They Crash & BurnMay 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVital Farms (VITL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMay 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Vital Farms (VITL) and Colgate-Palmolive (CL)See More Headlines Receive VITL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vital Farms and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/09/2024Today5/12/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Food & kindred products Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:VITL CUSIPN/A CIK1579733 Webwww.vitalfarms.com Phone877-455-3063FaxN/AEmployees447Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$29.60 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside-18.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.85 Trailing P/E Ratio42.84 Forward P/E Ratio44.95 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.57 million Net Margins7.48% Pretax Margin6.82% Return on Equity20.36% Return on Assets14.75% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.05 Current Ratio3.00 Quick Ratio2.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$471.86 million Price / Sales3.25 Cash Flow$0.91 per share Price / Cash Flow39.90 Book Value$4.63 per share Price / Book7.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares42,140,000Free Float29,411,000Market Cap$1.53 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.79 Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Matthew O'Hayer (Age 68)Founder & Executive Chairman Mr. Russell Diez-Canseco (Age 51)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.36MMr. Peter Nicholas Pappas (Age 60)Chief Sales Officer Comp: $611.21kMr. Thilo Wrede (Age 49)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Jason Dale (Age 52)Chief Operating Officer Mr. Jeffery S. DawsonChief Accounting OfficerMr. Matthew D. SilerVice President of Investor RelationsMs. Joanne Bal Esq. (Age 57)General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Head of Impact Comp: $436.55kMs. Kathryn McKeon (Age 42)Chief Marketing Officer Ms. Stephanie Coon (Age 43)Senior Vice President of People & Strategy More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsB&G FoodsNYSE:BGSOatly GroupNASDAQ:OTLYThe Hain Celestial GroupNASDAQ:HAINBeyond MeatNASDAQ:BYNDNomad FoodsNYSE:NOMDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLCBought 12,200 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 0.029%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 152,743 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 4.276%Acadian Asset Management LLCSold 13,791 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.929%Chesapeake Capital Corp ILBought 14,590 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.081%Trillium Asset Management LLCSold 2,969 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.309%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VITL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vital Farms stock right now? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vital Farms in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VITL shares. View VITL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vital Farms' stock price target for 2024? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Vital Farms' shares. Their VITL share price targets range from $18.00 to $40.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $29.60 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 18.7%. View analysts price targets for VITL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VITL shares performed in 2024? Vital Farms' stock was trading at $15.69 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VITL shares have increased by 132.1% and is now trading at $36.41. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Vital Farms' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our VITL earnings forecast. How were Vital Farms' earnings last quarter? Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $147.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.87 million. Vital Farms had a net margin of 7.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.36%. What ETFs hold Vital Farms' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) stock in their portfolio include Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF (CPAI), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS) and BNY Mellon Innovators ETF (BKIV).AXS Green Alpha ETF (NXTE). What guidance has Vital Farms issued on next quarter's earnings? Vital Farms issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $575.0 million-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $560.5 million. What other stocks do shareholders of Vital Farms own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vital Farms investors own include NIO (NIO), Peloton Interactive (PTON), Boeing (BA), Chewy (CHWY), Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Marvell Technology (MRVL), American Airlines Group (AAL), Adobe (ADBE), Carnival Co. & (CCL) and Chevron (CVX). When did Vital Farms IPO? Vital Farms (VITL) raised $125 million in an IPO on Friday, July 31st 2020. The company issued 7,800,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse served as the underwriters for the IPO and Jefferies was co-manager. Who are Vital Farms' major shareholders? Vital Farms' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include William Blair Investment Management LLC (6.29%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.28%), Lord Abbett & CO. LLC (2.05%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.14%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.93%) and Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.89%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent Drever, Denny Marie Post, Jason Dale, Karl Khoury, Matthew Ohayer and Russell Diez-Canseco. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vital Farms? Shares of VITL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:VITL) was last updated on 5/12/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…Crypto 101 MediaThe ONE AI Stock to own now. 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