Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL - Get Free Report) insider Matthew Ohayer sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.46, for a total value of $589,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,970,890 shares in the company, valued at $205,362,419.40. This trade represents a 0.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
Matthew Ohayer also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, January 21st, Matthew Ohayer sold 24,000 shares of Vital Farms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.19, for a total transaction of $1,036,560.00.
Vital Farms Stock Up 3.5 %
Vital Farms stock traded up $1.10 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $32.46. The stock had a trading volume of 757,153 shares, compared to its average volume of 987,512. The company has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.98 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 3.24 and a quick ratio of 2.81. Vital Farms, Inc. has a one year low of $22.82 and a one year high of $48.41. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $36.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.68.
Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.08. Vital Farms had a net margin of 8.68% and a return on equity of 22.29%. The firm had revenue of $165.99 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $160.32 million. On average, analysts expect that Vital Farms, Inc. will post 1.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have commented on VITL. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on shares of Vital Farms from $44.00 to $42.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 14th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Vital Farms in a research report on Monday. They set an "overweight" rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Vital Farms in a report on Friday, February 28th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Vital Farms from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Vital Farms from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $44.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $42.00.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Vital Farms
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vital Farms by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,673 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vital Farms by 15.8% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 3,487 shares of the company's stock valued at $131,000 after buying an additional 475 shares during the period. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,345 shares of the company's stock worth $390,000 after buying an additional 499 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in Vital Farms by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 8,117 shares of the company's stock valued at $306,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in shares of Vital Farms by 152.1% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 895 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.59% of the company's stock.
About Vital Farms
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Vital Farms, Inc, a food company, provides pasture-raised products in the United States. It offers shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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