NASDAQ:FRPT Freshpet (FRPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market Potential (From Priority Gold) (Ad) Free FRPT Stock Alerts $120.70 -0.33 (-0.27%) (As of 05/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$119.53▼$124.6750-Day Range$103.84▼$121.0352-Week Range$54.60▼$127.25Volume1.24 million shsAverage Volume627,674 shsMarket Capitalization$5.85 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$107.36 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Freshpet alerts: Email Address Freshpet MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.79 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.1% Downside$119.71 Price TargetShort InterestBearish11.69% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-3.54Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.74Based on 34 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.74 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth800.00%From $0.07 to $0.63 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.80 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector83rd out of 134 stocksGrain Mill Products Industry5th out of 6 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFreshpet has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFreshpet has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted11.69% of the outstanding shares of Freshpet have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFreshpet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Freshpet has recently increased by 5.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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 0.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFreshpet has received a -53.03% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Freshpet in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Pet food" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Freshpet is -3.54. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFreshpet has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Freshpet this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for FRPT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Freshpet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 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 $1,737,280.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.60% of the stock of Freshpet is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Freshpet are expected to grow by 800.00% in the coming year, from $0.07 to $0.63 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Freshpet is -170.41, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Freshpet is -170.41, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFreshpet has a P/B Ratio of 6.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Priority GoldThe 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialWelcome to the financial rollercoaster of 2024, where inflation is persistent, stock markets are overinflated and volatile, global conflicts are intensifying, and the national debt is reaching new heights.Get your free information kit NOW, before it's too late. About Freshpet Stock (NASDAQ:FRPT)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.Read More FRPT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FRPT Stock News HeadlinesMay 7, 2024 | marketbeat.comFreshpet Surges 10%: Fresh Highs to Come for This Pet StockFreshpet's NASDAQ: FRPT Q1 results led the market to a 10% gain, and more fresh highs are coming. The primary takeaway is that volume gains underpin growth and provide significant leverage for this business.May 7, 2024 | marketbeat.comFreshpet Surges 10%: Fresh Highs to Come for This Pet StockFreshpet surged to a fresh high after solid results and guidance. More fresh highs are on the menu for this pet food stock.May 7, 2024 | Priority Gold (Ad)The 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialWelcome to the financial rollercoaster of 2024, where inflation is persistent, stock markets are overinflated and volatile, global conflicts are intensifying, and the national debt is reaching new heights.May 6, 2024 | marketbeat.comBioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Freshpet rise; Luminar, Integra fall, Tuesday, 5/6/2024Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Monday: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Freshpet rise; Luminar, Integra fallApril 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comFreshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) COO Sells $399,011.52 in StockApril 8, 2024 | marketbeat.com3 Consumer Staples Stocks Setting up for a BreakoutThe swing is coming in this next market cycle. While markets may have priced in potential interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve (the Fed), some stocks have yet to reach their full potential.May 7, 2024 | msn.comUnusual Options Activity and a Possible Short Squeeze Help Fuel Freshpet (FRPT)May 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Keeps Their Buy Rating on Freshpet (FRPT)May 7, 2024 | Priority Gold (Ad)The 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialWelcome to the financial rollercoaster of 2024, where inflation is persistent, stock markets are overinflated and volatile, global conflicts are intensifying, and the national debt is reaching new heights.May 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comOppenheimer Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Freshpet (FRPT)May 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFreshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFreshpet Inc (FRPT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Soaring Sales and Strategic ...May 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Freshpet Inc Earnings CallMay 6, 2024 | msn.comFreshet rallies after Q1 sales jump, raises FY guidanceMay 6, 2024 | msn.comFRPT Earnings: Freshpet Reports Better-than-Expected Q1 ResultsMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Are Freshpet (FRPT) Shares Soaring TodayMay 6, 2024 | fool.comFreshpet (FRPT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 6, 2024 | washingtonpost.comFreshpet: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 6, 2024 | msn.comFreshpet GAAP EPS of $0.37 beats by $0.56, revenue of $223.8M beats by $7.69MMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFreshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) Beats Expectations in Strong Q1, Stock SoarsMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFreshpet Inc (FRPT) Surpasses Analyst Revenue Forecasts with Strong Q1 2024 PerformanceMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFreshpet Unexpectedly Swings to First-Quarter Profit Amid Volume Gains, Lower Logistics CostsMay 6, 2024 | marketwatch.comFreshpet’s stock jumps toward a multiyear high after an unexpected quarterly profitMay 6, 2024 | globenewswire.comFreshpet, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsMay 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFreshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) Rating Increased to Sell at StockNews.comMay 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFreshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) Short Interest UpdateApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGLOBAL SUPERSTAR MEGHAN TRAINOR'S TIPS FOR DOG MOM'S DAY ON MAY 11thSee More Headlines Receive FRPT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Freshpet and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/26/2024Today5/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Grain mill products Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:FRPT CUSIPN/A CIK1611647 Webwww.freshpet.com Phone(201) 520-4000FaxN/AEmployees1,083Year Founded2006Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$119.71 High Stock Price Target$153.00 Low Stock Price Target$80.00 Potential Upside/Downside-12.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.79 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.71) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio1,743.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-33,610,000.00 Net Margins-4.38% Pretax Margin-4.11% Return on Equity-3.56% Return on Assets-2.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.44 Current Ratio4.79 Quick Ratio4.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$766.90 million Price / Sales7.71 Cash Flow$0.67 per share Price / Cash Flow182.52 Book Value$19.76 per share Price / Book6.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,430,000Free Float46,687,000Market Cap$5.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.24 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. William B. Cyr (Age 61)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $914.92kMr. Scott James Morris (Age 55)Co-Founder, President & COO Comp: $669.08kMr. Cathal Walsh (Age 52)Co-Founder, Senior VP & MD of Europe Comp: $408.38kMr. Todd E. Cunfer (Age 59)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $53.9kMs. Thembeka Machaba (Age 46)Senior Vice President of Human Resources Comp: $407.73kMs. Nishu PatelChief Accounting Officer, VP & ControllerMr. Jay DahlgrenExecutive VP of Manufacturing, Technology & Supply ChainMr. Christopher KrausChief Information OfficerMs. Rachel Perkins-UlshVice President of Investor RelationsMr. Thomas Farina (Age 59)Senior Vice President of Sales More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPostNYSE:POSTIngredionNYSE:INGRWK KelloggNYSE:KLGLancaster ColonyNASDAQ:LANCDutch BrosNYSE:BROSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSwiss National BankBought 200 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.187%Lisanti Capital Growth LLCBought 9,530 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.141%Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.Sold 4,188 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.064%Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Bought 2,544 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.005%Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLCBought 2,473 shares on 5/7/2024Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FRPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Freshpet stock right now? 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Freshpet in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FRPT shares. View FRPT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Freshpet's stock price target for 2024? 14 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Freshpet's shares. Their FRPT share price targets range from $80.00 to $153.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $119.71 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.1%. View analysts price targets for FRPT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FRPT shares performed in 2024? Freshpet's stock was trading at $86.76 at the start of the year. Since then, FRPT stock has increased by 39.5% and is now trading at $120.99. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Freshpet? Freshpet saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,660,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the March 31st total of 5,380,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 595,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.5 days. View Freshpet's Short Interest. When is Freshpet's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 5th 2024. View our FRPT earnings forecast. How were Freshpet's earnings last quarter? Freshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.22. The company earned $215.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $204.93 million. Freshpet had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.56% and a negative net margin of 4.38%. Freshpet's quarterly revenue was up 29.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.06) EPS. What ETFs hold Freshpet's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) stock in their portfolio include ProShares Pet Care ETF (PAWZ), First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG), LeaderShares Activist Leaders ETF (ACTV), BNY Mellon Innovators ETF (BKIV), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), Franklin Disruptive Commerce ETF (BUYZ), First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FNY) and Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC). What guidance has Freshpet issued on next quarter's earnings? Freshpet issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $950.0 million-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $955.0 million. What is William Cyr's approval rating as Freshpet's CEO? 27 employees have rated Freshpet Chief Executive Officer William Cyr on Glassdoor.com. William Cyr has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts William Cyr in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 78.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Freshpet to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Freshpet own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Freshpet investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Block (SQ), DocuSign (DOCU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Etsy (ETSY), Roku (ROKU), Shopify (SHOP) and PayPal (PYPL). Who are Freshpet's major shareholders? Freshpet's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (5.45%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (2.21%), Jennison Associates LLC (1.81%), TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (0.32%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.29%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Cathal Walsh, Charles A Norris, Ivan Garcia, Scott James Morris, Stephen Macchiaverna, Stephen Weise, Walter N George and William B Cyr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Freshpet? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:FRPT) was last updated on 5/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)TradeSmithThe 2024 Gold Rush: Unleashing Market PotentialPriority GoldBiden replacement revealed?Paradigm PressThe asset beating inflation by 4xColonial MetalsElon Musk Secret Crypto Plot ExposedCrypto 101 MediaCould Your Accounts Be Frozen?Allegiance GoldHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetry Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access 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. 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