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Freshpet (FRPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$76.36 +3.64 (+5.01%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$76.63 +0.27 (+0.35%)
As of 05/2/2025 07:56 PM Eastern
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About Freshpet Stock (NASDAQ:FRPT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$73.48
$77.32
50-Day Range
$72.34
$107.09
52-Week Range
$71.19
$164.07
Volume
1.95 million shs
Average Volume
825,882 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.72 billion
P/E Ratio
81.23
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$138.80
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Freshpet, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and markets natural fresh meals and treats for dogs and cats in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It sells dog food, cat food, and dog treats under the Freshpet brand name; and Dognation and Dog Joy labels through various classes of retail, including grocery, mass, club, pet specialty, and natural, as well as online. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Freshpet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

FRPT MarketRank™: 

Freshpet scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 53rd out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Freshpet has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Freshpet has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Freshpet's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Freshpet are expected to grow by 60.00% in the coming year, from $1.55 to $2.48 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Freshpet is 81.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Freshpet is 81.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.70.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Freshpet has a P/B Ratio of 3.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Freshpet's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.56% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Freshpet has recently increased by 1.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Freshpet does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.56% 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 4.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Freshpet has recently increased by 1.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Freshpet has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Freshpet this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 11 people have searched for FRPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -35% compared to the previous 30 days.
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FRPT Stock News Headlines

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FRPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Freshpet's stock was trading at $148.11 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FRPT stock has decreased by 48.4% and is now trading at $76.36.
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Freshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36. The business earned $262.71 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.46 million. Freshpet had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.92% and a net margin of 4.81%.
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Top institutional investors of Freshpet include WCM Investment Management LLC (5.77%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (2.11%), Emerald Advisers LLC (1.05%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.50%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott James Morris, Stephen Macchiaverna, Walter N George, Cathal Walsh, Thembeka Machaba and Stephen Weise.
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Shares of FRPT 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Freshpet investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/20/2025
Today
5/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Grain mill products
Sub-Industry
Food Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FRPT
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,010
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$138.80
High Stock Price Target
$189.00
Low Stock Price Target
$80.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+81.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.73
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
81.23
Forward P/E Ratio
49.26
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$-33,610,000.00
Pretax Margin
4.77%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$975.18 million
Cash Flow
$0.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow
177.21
Book Value
$19.76 per share
Price / Book
3.86

Miscellaneous

Free Float
46,741,000
Market Cap
$3.72 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.85

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This page (NASDAQ:FRPT) was last updated on 5/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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