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Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

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Key Points

  • Vital Farms was upgraded from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" by Zacks Research, indicating a positive outlook from analysts.
  • Several firms, including Mizuho and BMO Capital Markets, have raised their target prices for Vital Farms, with the consensus price target now at $49.80.
  • Vital Farms reported strong quarterly earnings, with revenue of $184.77 million and an EPS of $0.36, beating estimates by $0.09.
  • Five stocks we like better than Vital Farms.

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on VITL. Mizuho raised their target price on Vital Farms from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Vital Farms in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Lake Street Capital set a $60.00 target price on Vital Farms and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Vital Farms from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Vital Farms from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vital Farms presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $49.80.

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Vital Farms Price Performance

Shares of VITL opened at $40.85 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.47 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 2.10 and a current ratio of 2.48. Vital Farms has a one year low of $27.91 and a one year high of $53.13. The stock's fifty day moving average is $46.14 and its 200-day moving average is $38.93.

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.09. Vital Farms had a return on equity of 18.40% and a net margin of 7.84%.The company had revenue of $184.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $170.28 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.36 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 25.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Vital Farms has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Vital Farms will post 1.11 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Vital Farms

In other news, CEO Russell Diez-Canseco sold 9,667 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.39, for a total transaction of $429,118.13. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 666,109 shares of the company's stock, valued at $29,568,578.51. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Stephanie Coon sold 10,005 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.15, for a total value of $461,730.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 45,779 shares in the company, valued at $2,112,700.85. The trade was a 17.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 412,868 shares of company stock valued at $20,894,584 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 21.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VITL. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 1,453.0% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,243,467 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,888,000 after acquiring an additional 1,163,399 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 80.2% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,074,803 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,921,000 after acquiring an additional 923,507 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 97.4% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,234,008 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,534,000 after acquiring an additional 608,723 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Vital Farms in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $17,633,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Vital Farms by 17.8% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,863,872 shares of the company's stock worth $87,262,000 after buying an additional 432,848 shares during the period. 98.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vital Farms Company Profile

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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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