NASDAQ:VITL Vital Farms (VITL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.12 -1.00 (-2.69%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$34.43▼$36.5750-Day Range$36.12▼$46.7752-Week Range$10.30▼$48.41Volume1.70 million shsAverage Volume801,431 shsMarket Capitalization$1.52 billionP/E Ratio42.49Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$34.80 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Vital Farms alerts: Email Address Vital Farms MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.7% Downside$34.80 Price TargetShort InterestBearish12.63% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-4.17Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.84Based on 12 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$8.28 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth18.37%From $0.98 to $1.16 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.3.24 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector73rd out of 136 stocksFood & Kindred Products Industry9th out of 15 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVital Farms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVital Farms has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Vital Farms' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted12.63% of the float of Vital Farms has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVital Farms has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Farms has recently increased by 12.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVital Farms does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVital Farms does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVital Farms has received a -38.85% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Vital Farms in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Savory meat-filled pastries", "Salted butter", and "Savory vegetable-filled pastries" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Vital Farms is -4.17. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVital Farms has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Vital Farms this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for VITL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -82% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows13 people have added Vital Farms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vital Farms insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $8,275,393.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders30.20% of the stock of Vital Farms is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions98.59% of the stock of Vital Farms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Vital Farms' insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vital Farms are expected to grow by 18.37% in the coming year, from $0.98 to $1.16 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 42.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.20.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 42.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.79.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVital Farms has a P/B Ratio of 7.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Vital Farms' valuation and earnings. 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Now, this same guy says a new company could become the next to soar like Nvidia.July 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comEY Honors Vital Farms President & CEO Russell Diez-Canseco as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Gulf South Award WinnerJune 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Farms is Building Its Next World Class Egg Washing and Packing Facility in Seymour, IndianaJune 20, 2024 | globenewswire.comNew Vital Farms Campaign Celebrates Game Changers on Every FieldMay 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Farms to Participate in TD Cowen 8th Annual Future of the Consumer ConferenceMay 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: Chief Sales Officer Peter Pappas Sells 15,686 Shares of Vital Farms Inc (VITL)May 23, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comChart of the Day: Vital Farms - Organic with a ProfitMay 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comA Compelling Pair Trade: Long Cal-Maine Foods/ Short Vital FarmsMay 16, 2024 | benzinga.comInsider Transaction: Joanne Bal Sells $344K Worth Of Vital Farms SharesMay 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: COO Jason Dale Sells 193,086 Shares of Vital Farms Inc (VITL)See More Headlines Receive VITL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vital Farms and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/09/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Food & kindred products Sub-IndustryFood Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:VITL CUSIPN/A CIK1579733 Webwww.vitalfarms.com Phone877-455-3063FaxN/AEmployees290Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$34.80 High Stock Price Target$45.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.85 Trailing P/E Ratio42.49 Forward P/E Ratio36.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.57 million Net Margins7.48% Pretax Margin9.44% Return on Equity19.58% Return on Assets14.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.05 Current Ratio3.10 Quick Ratio2.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$471.86 million Price / Sales3.23 Cash Flow$0.89 per share Price / Cash Flow40.60 Book Value$4.63 per share Price / Book7.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares42,180,000Free Float29,440,000Market Cap$1.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.98 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Matthew O'Hayer (Age 68)Founder & Executive Chairman Mr. Russell Diez-Canseco (Age 51)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.76MMr. Thilo Wrede (Age 50)CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & principal accounting officer Comp: $821.5kMr. Jason Dale (Age 52)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $840.53kMs. Joanne Bal Esq. (Age 57)General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Head of Impact Comp: $436.55kMr. Peter Nicholas Pappas (Age 60)Chief Sales Officer Comp: $611.21kMs. Kathryn McKeon (Age 42)Chief Marketing Officer Ms. Stephanie Coon (Age 43)Senior Vice President of People & Strategy Mr. Randy JenningsControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFreshpetNASDAQ:FRPTUtz BrandsNYSE:UTZBenson HillNYSE:BHILOatly GroupNASDAQ:OTLYBeyond MeatNASDAQ:BYNDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpSold 67,356 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.663%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 57,598 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.135%1620 Investment Advisors Inc.Bought 888 shares on 7/23/2024Ownership: 0.002%Matthew OhayerSold 24,000 sharesTotal: $949,920.00 ($39.58/share)Lifestyle Asset Management Inc.Bought 9,248 shares on 7/19/2024Ownership: 0.022%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VITL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VITL shares performed this year? Vital Farms' stock was trading at $15.69 at the start of the year. Since then, VITL stock has increased by 130.2% and is now trading at $36.12. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Vital Farms' earnings last quarter? Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $147.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.87 million. Vital Farms had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.58% and a net margin of 7.48%. When did Vital Farms IPO? Vital Farms (VITL) raised $125 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 31st 2020. The company issued 7,800,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Jefferies was co-manager. Who are Vital Farms' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Vital Farms include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.13%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.12%) and Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew Ohayer, Russell Diez-Canseco, Karl Khoury, Joanne Bal, Stephanie Coon, Jason Dale, Denny Marie Post and Brent Drever. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vital Farms? Shares of VITL 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Vital Farms own? 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