NASDAQ:VITL

Vital Farms (VITL) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$11.64

+0.56 (+5.05%)

(As of 09/21/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $11.07
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$11.88
50-Day Range: $10.26
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$13.27
52-Week Range: $10.00
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$18.18

Volume: 441,466 shs
Average Volume: 282,304 shs
Market Capitalization: $480.03 million

P/E Ratio: 31.46
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $17.43

Vital Farms MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 49.7% Upside
$17.43 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
6.70% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -4.17
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.68
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$440,045 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.71%
From $0.42 to $0.57 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.52 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

34th out of 133 stocks

Food & Kindred Products Industry

6th out of 15 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vital Farms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $17.43, Vital Farms has a forecasted upside of 49.7% from its current price of $11.64.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vital Farms has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.70% of the float of Vital Farms has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Vital Farms has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Vital Farms has recently decreased by 7.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Vital Farms does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Vital Farms does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Vital 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Vital Farms is -4.17.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Vital Farms has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Vital Farms this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 3 people have searched for VITL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Vital Farms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $440,045.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
30.20% 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 Institutions
64.21% of the stock of Vital Farms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vital Farms are expected to grow by 35.71% in the coming year, from $0.42 to $0.57 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 31.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.71.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 31.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.62.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vital Farms has a P/B Ratio of 2.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Stock

Vital Farms, Inc., a food company, provides pasture-raised products in the United States. It offers shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, ghee, and liquid whole eggs. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

VITL Price History

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VITL Stock News Headlines

September 21, 2023 | msn.com

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September 21, 2023 | msn.com

Needham Reiterates Vital Farms (VITL) Hold Recommendation

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Lake Street Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Vital Farms (VITL)

September 19, 2023 | benzinga.com

Orchestra BioMed, Vital Farms And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Tuesday

September 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

The Golden Egg: Vital Farms Forecasts $1B Net Revenue Target For 2027

September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms Updates Long-Term Financial Targets

September 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

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September 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Now Covered by TD Cowen

September 14, 2023 | nasdaq.com

TD Cowen Initiates Coverage of Vital Farms (VITL) with Market Perform Recommendation

September 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) CEO Russell Diez-Canseco Sells 26,720 Shares of Stock

September 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Executive Chairman Matthew Ohayer Sells 12,000 Shares of Vital Farms Inc

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms Deepens Roots in Regenerative Farming as the First National Egg Brand to Earn a Regenified™ Verification

August 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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August 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms to host Analyst Day on September 19, 2023

August 16, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Vital Farms Q2 2023: Strong Performance With Positive FCF Support Bull Case

August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings growth of 10.0% over 3 years hasn't been enough to translate into positive returns for Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) shareholders

August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

August 5, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Jefferies Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Vital Farms (VITL)

August 5, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Vital Farms, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

August 4, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Vital Farms (VITL) and Yum! Brands (YUM)

August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms (VITL) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Rise Y/Y

August 3, 2023 | msn.com

Vital Farms (VITL) Price Target Decreased by 6.72% to 18.87

August 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Why Vital Farms Stock Is Popping Off

August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms (VITL) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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VITL Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/03/2023
Today: 9/21/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Food & kindred products
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Staples
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VITL
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1579733
Web: www.vitalfarms.com
Phone: 877-455-3063
Fax: N/A
Employees: 368
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $17.43
High Stock Price Forecast: $22.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $13.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +49.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.37
Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.46
Forward P/E Ratio: 27.71
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $1.25 million
Net Margins: 3.84%
Pretax Margin: 5.48%
Return on Equity: 10.01%
Return on Assets: 7.43%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
Current Ratio: 3.32
Quick Ratio: 2.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $362.05 million
Price / Sales: 1.33
Cash Flow: $0.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 49.49
Book Value: $3.89 per share
Price / Book: 2.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 41,240,000
Free Float: 28,784,000
Market Cap: $480.03 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.59

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Key Executives

Mr. Matthew O'Hayer (Age 67)
Founder & Exec. Chairman

Mr. Russell Diez-Canseco (Age 50)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.36M

Mr. Peter Nicholas Pappas (Age 59)
Chief Sales Officer
Comp: $611.21k

Mr. Thilo Wrede (Age 49)
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Jason Dale (Age 51)
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Jeffery S. Dawson
Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Matthew D. Siler
VP of Investor Relations

Ms. Joanne Bal Esq. (Age 56)
Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec. & Head of Impact

Ms. Kathryn McKeon (Age 41)
Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Stephanie Coon (Age 42)
Sr. VP of People & Strategy

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Insiders & Institutions

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VITL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Vital Farms stock right now?: 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vital Farms in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VITL shares.
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What is Vital Farms' stock price forecast for 2023?: 8 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Vital Farms' stock. Their VITL share price forecasts range from $13.00 to $22.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $17.43 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 49.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have VITL shares performed in 2023?: Vital Farms' stock was trading at $14.92 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, VITL shares have decreased by 22.0% and is now trading at $11.64.
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When is Vital Farms' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023.
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How were Vital Farms' earnings last quarter?: Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $106.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $104.89 million. Vital Farms had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.01% and a net margin of 3.84%.
What ETF holds Vital Farms' stock ?: BNY Mellon Innovators ETF holds 6,799 shares of VITL stock, representing 0.74% of its portfolio.
What guidance has Vital Farms issued on next quarter's earnings?: Vital Farms updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday, September, 21st. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.00B-.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vital Farms own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vital Farms investors own include NIO (NIO), Peloton Interactive (PTON), Boeing (BA), Chewy (CHWY), Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Marvell Technology (MRVL), American Airlines Group (AAL), Adobe (ADBE), Carnival Co. & (CCL) and Chevron (CVX).

When did Vital Farms IPO?: (VITL) raised $125 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, July 31st 2020. The company issued 7,800,000 shares at a price of $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.
What is Vital Farms' stock symbol?: Vital Farms trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VITL."
Who are Vital Farms' major shareholders?: Vital Farms' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.64%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (6.23%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (4.00%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.84%), Marshall Wace LLP (1.54%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent Drever, Denny Marie Post, Jason Dale, Matthew Ohayer and Russell Diez-Canseco.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Vital Farms' stock price today?: One share of VITL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.64.
How much money does Vital Farms make?: Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) has a market capitalization of $480.03 million and generates $362.05 million in revenue each year. The company earns $1.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.37 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Vital Farms have?: The company employs 368 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Vital Farms?: Vital Farms' mailing address is 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX, 78704. The official website for the company is www.vitalfarms.com. The company can be reached via phone at 877-455-3063 or via email at investors@vitalfarms.com.

This page (NASDAQ:VITL) was last updated on 9/22/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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