NASDAQ:VITL

Vital Farms - VITL Stock Forecast, Price & News

$15.02

-0.26 (-1.70%)

(As of 03/28/2023 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $14.99
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$15.43
50-Day Range: $13.91
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$17.70
52-Week Range: $7.89
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$18.18

Volume: 196,644 shs
Average Volume: 230,282 shs
Market Capitalization: $612.07 million

P/E Ratio: 751.38
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $17.67

Institutional Ownership

Vital Farms MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.60 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 17.6% Upside
$17.67 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
6.26% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -4.17
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.83
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 96.77%
From $0.31 to $0.61 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

1.89 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

102nd out of 138 stocks

Food & Kindred Products Industry

11th out of 16 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vital Farms has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $17.67, Vital Farms has a forecasted upside of 17.6% from its current price of $15.02.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vital Farms has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.26% 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 7.2.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Vital Farms has recently increased by 8.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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.

2.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Vital Farms has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Vital Farms this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 12 people have searched for VITL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% 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 -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vital Farms insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
31.50% 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
62.10% of the stock of Vital Farms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vital Farms are expected to grow by 96.77% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.61 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 751.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.83.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 751.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.28.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vital Farms 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.

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About Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Stock

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

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VITL Stock News Headlines

March 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at Lake Street Capital

March 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Returns On Capital At Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Paint A Concerning Picture

March 28, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)

"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"

Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast

March 24, 2023 | msn.com

Lake Street Initiates Coverage of Vital Farms (VITL) with Buy Recommendation

March 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Lake Street Initiates a Buy Rating on Vital Farms (VITL)

March 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Expert Ratings for Vital Farms

March 14, 2023 | msn.com

Vital Farms Earnings Perspective: Return On Capital Employed

March 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

March 28, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)

"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"

Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecast

March 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2022 Vital Farms Inc Earnings Call

March 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms (VITL) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates

March 9, 2023 | apnews.com

Vital Farms: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

March 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

March 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms Sets Three ESG Goals and Celebrates Progress Towards Improving the Lives of People, Animals, and the Planet Through Food in 2023 Impact Report

March 8, 2023 | msn.com

Earnings Outlook For Vital Farms

March 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms Recognized for Championing “A New Vision of Capitalism” In Big Path Capital’s 2023 MO 100 Top Impact CEO Ranking

March 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Those who invested in Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) a year ago are up 23%

March 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms (VITL) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

February 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results on March 9, 2023

February 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

VITL Vital Farms, Inc.

February 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms Launches with Dot Foods, Expanding Foodservice Offerings Nationwide in 2023

February 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms Reimagines Eggs as the Most Eggs-quisite Valentine’s Day Gift in New Campaign, “Put an Egg on It”

February 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms Gets Cracking on True Food Kitchen Menus Nationwide

February 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Thilo Wrede Joins Vital Farms as Chief Financial Officer

February 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Cluck Yeah! Vital Farms Nests on Four Grade A Award Lists

January 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms raised egg prices ‘reluctantly and in small amounts’: CEO

January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vital Farms CEO says he can't explain significant rise in egg prices

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VITL Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/09/2021
Today: 3/28/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/04/2023
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: 288
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $17.67
High Stock Price Forecast: $22.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +15.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.02
Trailing P/E Ratio: 764.38
Forward P/E Ratio: 49.29
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $1.25 million
Net Margins: 0.35%
Pretax Margin: 0.78%
Return on Equity: 0.81%
Return on Assets: 0.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
Current Ratio: 3.14
Quick Ratio: 2.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $362.05 million
Price / Sales: 1.72
Cash Flow: $0.23 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 65.71
Book Value: $3.89 per share
Price / Book: 3.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 40,750,000
Free Float: 27,913,000
Market Cap: $622.66 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.75

Key Executives

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

Mr. Russell Diez-Canseco (Age 49)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $803.77k

Ms. Joanne Bal Esq. (Age 54)
Head of Environmental, Social & Governance, Gen. Counsel and Corp. Sec.
Comp: $436.55k

Mr. Peter Nicholas Pappas (Age 58)
Chief Sales Officer
Comp: $468.39k

Mr. Bo Erick Meissner (Age 60)
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Jason Dale (Age 50)
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Matthew D. Siler
VP of Investor Relations

Ms. Kathryn McKeon (Age 40)
Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Stephanie Coon (Age 41)
Sr. VP of People & Strategy

Mr. Daniel Jones
VP of Fin.

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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?: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vital Farms in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" VITL shares.
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What is Vital Farms' stock price forecast for 2023?: 5 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Vital Farms' stock. Their VITL share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $17.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.6% 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 increased by 2.4% and is now trading at $15.28.
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When is Vital Farms' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 4th 2023.
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How were Vital Farms' earnings last quarter?: Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 9th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $64.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $63.46 million. Vital Farms had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.81% and a net margin of 0.35%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.04 EPS.
What ETFs hold Vital Farms' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) stock in their portfolio include American Century Sustainable Equity ETF (ESGA), Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC), Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA).iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) and
What guidance has Vital Farms issued on next quarter's earnings?: Vital Farms updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $450.00M-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $440.77 million.
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 IPO 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 served 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Alliancebernstein L.P. (5.65%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.16%), Bank of America Corp DE (3.09%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.06%), Driehaus Capital Management LLC (2.64%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent Drever, Denny Marie Post, Gisel Ruiz, Jason Dale, Jason L Jones, 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 $15.28.
How much money does Vital Farms make?: Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) has a market capitalization of $622.66 million and generates $362.05 million in revenue each year. The company earns $1.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.02 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Vital Farms have?: The company employs 288 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 3/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Vital Farms - VITL Stock Forecast, Price & News

Vital Farms MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Stock

VITL Stock News Headlines

VITL Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

VITL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™