NASDAQ:FRPT Freshpet (FRPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $135.25 -3.02 (-2.18%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$133.82▼$139.8650-Day Range$115.58▼$138.8952-Week Range$54.60▼$143.06Volume402,031 shsAverage Volume606,484 shsMarket Capitalization$6.55 billionP/E Ratio751.43Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$142.87 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Freshpet alerts: Email Address Freshpet MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.6% Upside$142.87 Price TargetShort InterestBearish10.63% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-3.54Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.68Based on 20 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth80.00%From $0.70 to $1.26 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.2.41 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector93rd out of 136 stocksGrain Mill Products Industry5th out of 6 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFreshpet has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFreshpet has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Freshpet's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted10.63% of the outstanding shares of Freshpet have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFreshpet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Freshpet has recently decreased by 2.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFreshpet does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFreshpet does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFreshpet has received a -53.03% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Freshpet in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Pet food" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Freshpet is -3.54. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFreshpet has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Freshpet this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for FRPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Freshpet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Freshpet insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.60% of the stock of Freshpet is held by insiders.Read more about Freshpet's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Freshpet are expected to grow by 80.00% in the coming year, from $0.70 to $1.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Freshpet is 751.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Freshpet is 751.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFreshpet has a P/B Ratio of 6.58. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Freshpet's valuation and earnings. 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The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.Read More FRPT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FRPT Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 7 at 8:00 AM | investors.comDoorDash Leads 5 Stocks Near Buy Points As Market DropsSeptember 6 at 4:05 PM | globenewswire.comFreshpet, Inc. Announces Inducement Grant Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)September 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppet masters are planning this dirty election move… September 5 at 4:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comFreshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) Price Target Increased to $160.00 by Analysts at TD CowenSeptember 5 at 4:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comFreshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) PT Raised to $157.00September 4 at 11:28 AM | markets.businessinsider.comFreshpet’s Strategic Hiring and Strong Growth Prospects Justify a Buy Rating and Higher Price TargetSeptember 4 at 2:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comFreshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) Shares Up 2.8% Following Analyst UpgradeSeptember 4 at 1:26 AM | markets.businessinsider.comFreshpet’s Bullish Outlook: Strategic Leadership and Enhanced Performance Drive Outperform RatingSeptember 7, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Kamala’s Dirty Election Move… RevealedAccording to former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards… Kamala and her puppet masters are planning this dirty election move… September 4 at 1:26 AM | msn.comFreshpet, IBD Stock Of The Day, Rallies Above Buy Point (Again) During 60% RunSeptember 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFreshpet Appoints Nicki Baty as Chief Operating OfficerSeptember 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comFreshpet Appoints Nicki Baty As COOSeptember 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFreshpet's Profits Are Growing, But Its Stock Is OvervaluedAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFreshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) Receives $140.60 Consensus Price Target from AnalystsAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFreshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) Receives $140.60 Consensus Target Price from AnalystsAugust 27, 2024 | insidermonkey.comFreshpet, Inc. (FRPT): One of Oppenheimer’s Top Stock Picks For the Next 12 MonthsAugust 27, 2024 | morningstar.comFreshpet Continues to Expand the Fresh Pet Food Category, but We Expect Competition to StrengthenAugust 24, 2024 | investors.comMeta Stock Leads 5 Names Near Buy Points As Market BouncesSee More Headlines Receive FRPT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Freshpet and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Grain mill products Sub-IndustryFood Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:FRPT CUSIPN/A CIK1611647 Webwww.freshpet.com Phone(201) 520-4000FaxN/AEmployees1,083Year Founded2006Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$142.87 High Stock Price Target$168.00 Low Stock Price Target$80.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.18 Trailing P/E Ratio751.43 Forward P/E Ratio193.21 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-33,610,000.00 Net Margins2.86% Pretax Margin2.88% Return on Equity1.78% Return on Assets1.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio4.50 Quick Ratio3.69 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$875.14 million Price / Sales7.48 Cash Flow$0.60 per share Price / Cash Flow226.53 Book Value$20.54 per share Price / Book6.58Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,431,000Free Float46,687,000Market Cap$6.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.36 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for September 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. William B. Cyr (Age 61)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $1.61MMr. Scott James Morris (Age 55)Co-Founder, President & COO Comp: $1.07MMr. Cathal Walsh (Age 52)Co-Founder, Senior VP & MD of Europe Comp: $649.47kMr. Todd E. Cunfer (Age 59)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $1.01MMs. Thembeka Machaba (Age 46)Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $608.56kMs. Nishu Patel (Age 38)Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Jay DahlgrenExecutive VP of Manufacturing, Technology & Supply ChainMr. Christopher KrausChief Information OfficerMs. Rachel Perkins-UlshVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Thomas Farina (Age 59)Senior Vice President of Sales More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsLamb WestonNYSE:LWBellRing BrandsNYSE:BRBRBRFNYSE:BRFSNomad FoodsNYSE:NOMDUtz BrandsNYSE:UTZView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsTruist Financial CorpSold 450 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.017%Point72 Asset Management L.P.Sold 5,789 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.099%Algert Global LLCBought 5,503 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.052%Capital Impact Advisors LLCBought 4,982 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.010%Quarry LPBought 322 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FRPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FRPT shares performed this year? Freshpet's stock was trading at $86.76 at the start of the year. Since then, FRPT shares have increased by 55.9% and is now trading at $135.25. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Freshpet's earnings last quarter? Freshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.06. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 28.4% on a year-over-year basis. What is William Cyr's approval rating as Freshpet's CEO? 27 employees have rated Freshpet Chief Executive Officer William Cyr on Glassdoor.com. William Cyr has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts William Cyr in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 78.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Freshpet to a friend. Who are Freshpet's major shareholders? Freshpet's top institutional shareholders include William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.59%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (2.05%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.91%) and Driehaus Capital Management LLC (1.49%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott James Morris, Stephen Macchiaverna, Walter N George, Cathal Walsh, William B Cyr, Charles A Norris and Stephen Weise. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Freshpet? Shares of FRPT 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Freshpet own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Freshpet investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Block (SQ), DocuSign (DOCU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Etsy (ETSY). 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