William Blair Has Bullish Forecast for Vita Coco Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair analysts upgraded their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Vita Coco to $0.33, up from $0.32, with a full-year earnings estimate of $1.07.
• Several investment firms have increased their target prices for Vita Coco, with Wells Fargo raising it to $47.00 and Goldman Sachs also raising it to $47.00.
• Insider selling has occurred recently, with CFO Corey Baker and COO Jonathan Burth both reducing their stakes in the company amid a broader trend, as insiders sold over 3.4 million shares in the last three months.

Vita Coco Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:COCO - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vita Coco in a report issued on Monday, October 6th. William Blair analyst J. Andersen now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.33 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Vita Coco's current full-year earnings is $1.07 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Vita Coco's FY2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC began coverage on Vita Coco in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Vita Coco from $45.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Vita Coco from $38.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Vita Coco in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Vita Coco from $41.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $39.75.

Vita Coco Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of Vita Coco stock opened at $42.91 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.10, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $37.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.28. Vita Coco has a 12-month low of $25.79 and a 12-month high of $43.65.

Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $168.76 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $162.20 million. Vita Coco had a return on equity of 24.99% and a net margin of 11.50%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. Vita Coco has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Corey Baker sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $40,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 38,754 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,550,160. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jonathan Burth sold 3,173 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.50, for a total value of $134,852.50. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 76,127 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,235,397.50. This represents a 4.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 3,415,906 shares of company stock worth $139,166,326. 34.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vita Coco

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MAI Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Vita Coco during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vita Coco by 5,376.0% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,369 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,344 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Vita Coco in the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Vita Coco by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,868 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the period. Finally, Militia Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in Vita Coco by 60.0% in the 1st quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP now owns 3,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.49% of the company's stock.

Vita Coco Company Profile

The Vita Coco Company, Inc develops, markets, and distributes coconut water products under the Vita Coco brand name in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers coconut oil and coconut milk; juice; Runa, a plant-based energy drink; packaged water under the Ever & Ever brand name; and PWR LIFT, a protein-infused fitness drink.

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