NASDAQ:FRPT Freshpet Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Freshpet Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $105.20 -0.74 (-0.70 %) (As of 09/21/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$103.16Now: $105.20▼$105.8250-Day Range$96.05MA: $108.07▼$115.0052-Week Range$40.79Now: $105.20▼$116.60Volume390,274 shsAverage Volume415,660 shsMarket Capitalization$4.26 billionP/E Ratio1,052.11Dividend YieldN/ABeta0.77 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Freshpet, Inc. manufactures and markets natural fresh products, refrigerated meals, and treats for dogs and cats in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company sells its products under the Freshpet brand; and Dognation and Dog Joy labels through various classes of retail, including grocery, mass, club, pet specialty, and natural, as well as online. Freshpet, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFreshpet has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $87.00, Freshpet has a forecasted downside of 17.3% from its current price of $105.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageFreshpet has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.4 Community Rank Outperform VotesFreshpet has received 409 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesFreshpet has received 428 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentFreshpet has received 51.14% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Freshpet and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe FRPT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe FRPT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. 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 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Freshpet insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,384,510.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.50% of the stock of Freshpet is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.40% of the stock of Freshpet is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Freshpet are expected to grow by 168.42% in the coming year, from $0.19 to $0.51 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Freshpet is 1,052.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Freshpet is 1,052.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 48.64.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFreshpet has a P/B Ratio of 28.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.2Community Rank: 2.4Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.50 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Grain mill products Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNASDAQ:FRPT Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1611647 Webwww.freshpet.com Phone201-520-4000Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio8.89 Quick Ratio7.93Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio1,052.11 Forward P/E Ratio553.68 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$245.86 million Price / Sales17.32 Cash Flow$0.39 per share Price / Cash Flow269.98 Book Value$3.64 per share Price / Book28.90Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.04) Net Income$-1,380,000.00 Net Margins1.54% Return on Equity1.69% Return on Assets1.34%Miscellaneous Employees382 Outstanding Shares40,475,000Market Cap$4.26 billion Next Earnings Date11/2/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $105.20 -0.74 (-0.70 %) (As of 09/21/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive FRPT News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FRPT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) Frequently Asked Questions How has Freshpet's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Freshpet's stock was trading at $61.21 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FRPT shares have increased by 71.9% and is now trading at $105.20. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Freshpet? 12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Freshpet in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Freshpet. When is Freshpet's next earnings date? Freshpet is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 2nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Freshpet. How were Freshpet's earnings last quarter? Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ:FRPT) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 4th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $70.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $71.50 million. Freshpet had a net margin of 1.54% and a return on equity of 1.69%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.10) earnings per share. View Freshpet's earnings history. What guidance has Freshpet issued on next quarter's earnings? Freshpet updated its FY 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, August, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $320 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $312.13 million. What price target have analysts set for FRPT? 12 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Freshpet's stock. Their forecasts range from $55.00 to $130.00. On average, they expect Freshpet's stock price to reach $87.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.3%. View analysts' price targets for Freshpet. Are investors shorting Freshpet? Freshpet saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,650,000 shares, a drop of 14.1% from the July 30th total of 1,920,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 385,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.3 days. View Freshpet's Short Interest. Who are some of Freshpet's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Freshpet include General Mills (GIS), Kellogg (K), Post (POST), Ingredion (INGR), RiceBran Technologies (RIBT) and Z-Trim (FBER). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Freshpet own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Freshpet investors own include Square (SQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Netflix (NFLX), Docusign (DOCU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Etsy (ETSY), Roku (ROKU), Paypal (PYPL) and Okta (OKTA). Who are Freshpet's key executives? Freshpet's management team includes the following people: Mr. William B. Cyr, CEO & Director (Age 56)Mr. Scott James Morris, Pres, COO & Co-Founder (Age 50)Mr. Cathal Walsh, Co-Founder & Sr. VP of Cooler Operations (Age 47)Mr. Richard A. Kassar, Chief Financial Officer (Age 72)Mr. Stephen Weise, Exec. VP of Manufacturing & Supply Chain (Age 59) What is Freshpet's stock symbol? Freshpet trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FRPT." Who are Freshpet's major shareholders? Freshpet's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.20%), Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC (5.27%), Wasatch Advisors Inc. (5.13%), FMR LLC (4.85%), Emerald Advisers LLC (1.84%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (1.76%). Company insiders that own Freshpet stock include Associates Spc Midocean, Cathal Walsh, J David Basto, Lawrence S Coben, Richard A Kassar, Robert C King, Scott James Morris, Stephen Macchiaverna and Stephen Weise. View institutional ownership trends for Freshpet. Which institutional investors are selling Freshpet stock? FRPT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nicholas Investment Partners LP, Driehaus Capital Management LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Pier Capital LLC, Advisor Group Holdings Inc., and Macquarie Group Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Freshpet company stock in the last year include Cathal Walsh, Lawrence S Coben, Richard A Kassar, Robert C King, Scott James Morris, Stephen Macchiaverna, and Stephen Weise. View insider buying and selling activity for Freshpet. Which institutional investors are buying Freshpet stock? FRPT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., FMR LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Rathbone Brothers plc, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Federated Hermes Inc., Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, and Redwood Investments LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Freshpet. How do I buy shares of Freshpet? Shares of FRPT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Freshpet's stock price today? One share of FRPT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $105.20. How big of a company is Freshpet? Freshpet has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion and generates $245.86 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-1,380,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.04) on an earnings per share basis. Freshpet employs 382 workers across the globe. What is Freshpet's official website? The official website for Freshpet is www.freshpet.com. How can I contact Freshpet? Freshpet's mailing address is 400 Plaza Drive 1st Floor, Secaucus NJ, 07094. The company can be reached via phone at 201-520-4000 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 9/22/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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