Freshpet (FRPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Freshpet Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) is a leading pet food company specializing in fresh, refrigerated meals and treats for dogs and cats. The company’s products are formulated with carefully selected, natural ingredients and are designed to offer a higher level of nutrition and freshness than traditional dry or canned pet foods. Freshpet’s offerings include refrigerated rolls, pâtés and snacks, all of which are sold through the refrigerated section of grocery, mass-market and pet specialty stores.

Freshpet’s product portfolio is built around the concept of fresh, minimally processed recipes that do not require preservatives or artificial colors. The company sources high-quality proteins, vegetables and grains to create meals that aim to support the overall health and well-being of pets. Freshpet also emphasizes rigorous safety and quality standards, with production processes designed to maintain freshness from manufacturing through retail display.

Founded in 2006 by Scott Morris and Cathal Walsh, Freshpet is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey. The company completed its initial public offering in 2014 and has since expanded its manufacturing footprint to support growing demand. Key production facilities include a fresh food manufacturing plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as well as additional operations in strategic locations to serve markets across North America.

Under the leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Scott Morris, Freshpet continues to focus on innovation in pet nutrition and expanding its distribution network. The company’s products are available throughout the United States and Canada, with a customer base that spans both pet specialty retailers and major supermarket chains.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $50.00 to $51.47
• 50-Day Range: $47.39 to $80.33
• 52-Week Range: $46.45 to $86.31
• Volume: 703,840 shs
• Average Volume: 1.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.72
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $74.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Freshpet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Freshpet scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Freshpet has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Freshpet has a consensus price target of $74.88, representing about 45.9% upside from its current price of $51.31.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Freshpet has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Freshpet are expected to grow by 2.34% in the coming year, from $1.71 to $1.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Freshpet is 13.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Freshpet is 13.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.72.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Freshpet has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

15.56% of the float of Freshpet has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Freshpet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.24.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Freshpet has recently increased by 15.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Freshpet does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Freshpet does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.44

News Sentiment

Freshpet has a news sentiment score of -0.44. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Freshpet this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for FRPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Freshpet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Freshpet insiders have sold 6,299.09% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $109,340.00 in company stock and sold $6,996,765.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.43% of the stock of Freshpet is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Freshpet has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/23/2026
• Today: 5/22/2026
• 23rd annual dbAccess Global Consumer Conference: 6/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
• Sub-Industry: Food Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FRPT
• CIK: 1611647
• Web: www.freshpet.com
• Phone: (201) 520-4000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,288
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Freshpet: $74.88
• High Price Target: $101.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.74
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.94
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $139.14 million
• Net Margins: 17.63%
• Pretax Margin: 13.11%
• Return on Equity: 6.22%
• Return on Assets: 4.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 6.18
• Quick Ratio: 5.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.28
• Cash Flow: $3.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.79
• Book Value: $25.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,140,000
• Free Float: 46,966,000
• Market Cap: $2.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.73