NASDAQ:VITL Vital Farms (VITL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Secret energy grid to power millions of homes (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free VITL Stock Alerts $41.83 -1.74 (-3.99%) (As of 06/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$41.79▼$43.7350-Day Range$23.25▼$44.6452-Week Range$10.00▼$44.85Volume588,232 shsAverage Volume830,529 shsMarket Capitalization$1.76 billionP/E Ratio49.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$34.40 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Vital Farms alerts: Email Address Vital Farms MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.8% Downside$34.40 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.45% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-4.17Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.42Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$9.29 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth20.21%From $0.94 to $1.13 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.3.81 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector41st out of 132 stocksFood & Kindred Products Industry6th out of 14 stocks 2.3 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 been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Vital Farms' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.45% 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 3.1, 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 9.09%, 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 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVital Farms has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Vital Farms this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for VITL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Vital Farms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% 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 $9,294,210.00 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 20.21% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $1.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 49.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 49.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.81.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVital Farms has a P/B Ratio of 9.03. 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 Paradigm PressMillionaire-Making “Wealth Pattern” Just Repeated on April 22If you think you missed out on the Bitcoin band wagon… You need to watch this immediately.This Crypto bull market is not even halfway over About Vital Farms Stock (NASDAQ:VITL)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.Read More VITL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VITL Stock News HeadlinesJune 4, 2024 | insidertrades.comVital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Insider Matthew Ohayer Sells 50,000 SharesMay 31, 2024 | insidertrades.comVital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) SVP Stephanie Coon Sells 5,000 SharesMay 25, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Insider Sells 2,597 Shares of StockMay 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Insider Sells 9,800 Shares of StockMay 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comVital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Insider Sells $132,600.00 in StockMay 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) CEO Sells 9,735 Shares of StockJune 5 at 8:04 AM | americanbankingnews.comVital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Sets New 1-Year High at $43.20June 5 at 4:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comMatthew Ohayer Sells 50,000 Shares of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) StockMay 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Farms to Participate in TD Cowen 8th Annual Future of the Consumer ConferenceMay 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: Chief Sales Officer Peter Pappas Sells 15,686 Shares of Vital Farms Inc (VITL)May 23, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comChart of the Day: Vital Farms - Organic with a ProfitMay 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comA Compelling Pair Trade: Long Cal-Maine Foods/ Short Vital FarmsMay 16, 2024 | benzinga.comInsider Transaction: Joanne Bal Sells $344K Worth Of Vital Farms SharesMay 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: COO Jason Dale Sells 193,086 Shares of Vital Farms Inc (VITL)May 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDirector Kelly Kennedy Sells 10,971 Shares of Vital Farms Inc (VITL)May 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed: Vital Farms’ Strategic Expansion and Brand Strength Signal Growth PotentialMay 11, 2024 | msn.comStifel Downgrades Vital Farms (VITL)May 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 WhySee 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 Earnings5/09/2024Today6/07/2024Next 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$34.40 High Stock Price Target$45.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside-17.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.85 Trailing P/E Ratio49.21 Forward P/E Ratio44.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.57 million Net Margins7.48% Pretax Margin9.44% Return on Equity19.58% Return on Assets14.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.05 Current Ratio3.10 Quick Ratio2.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$471.86 million Price / Sales3.74 Cash Flow$0.86 per share Price / Cash Flow48.91 Book Value$4.63 per share Price / Book9.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares42,180,000Free Float29,440,000Market Cap$1.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Matthew O'Hayer (Age 68)Founder & Executive Chairman Mr. Russell Diez-Canseco (Age 51)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.76MMr. Thilo Wrede (Age 50)CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & principal accounting officer Comp: $821.5kMr. Jason Dale (Age 52)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $840.53kMs. Joanne Bal Esq. (Age 57)General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Head of Impact Comp: $436.55kMr. Peter Nicholas Pappas (Age 60)Chief Sales Officer Comp: $611.21kMs. Kathryn McKeon (Age 42)Chief Marketing Officer Ms. Stephanie Coon (Age 43)Senior Vice President of People & Strategy Mr. Randy JenningsControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFlowers FoodsNYSE:FLOSimply Good FoodsNASDAQ:SMPLNomad FoodsNYSE:NOMDB&G FoodsNYSE:BGSThe Hain Celestial GroupNASDAQ:HAINView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMatthew OhayerSold 8,142 sharesTotal: $346,523.52 ($42.56/share)Matthew OhayerSold 10,430 sharesTotal: $464,239.30 ($44.51/share)Matthew OhayerSold 50,000 sharesTotal: $2.09 M ($41.72/share)Stephanie CoonSold 5,000 sharesTotal: $205,100.00 ($41.02/share)Cetera Advisors LLCBought 20,693 shares on 5/24/2024Ownership: 0.049%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 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Vital Farms' stock. Their VITL share price targets range from $18.00 to $45.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $34.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.8%. 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 the year. Since then, VITL stock has increased by 166.6% and is now trading at $41.83. 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) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.20. The business earned $147.93 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $139.87 million. Vital Farms had a net margin of 7.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.58%. What ETFs hold Vital Farms' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) stock in their portfolio include Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY), Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF (CPAI), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS), BNY Mellon Innovators ETF (BKIV) and AXS Green Alpha ETF (NXTE).iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC). 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 earnings per share (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 initial public offering on Friday, July 31st 2020. The company issued 7,800,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse acted 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors 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, Joanne Bal, Karl Khoury, Kelly J Kennedy, Matthew Ohayer, Russell Diez-Canseco and Stephanie Coon. 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. 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