NASDAQ:VITL Vital Farms (VITL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.07 +0.83 (+2.42%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.04 -0.03 (-0.09%) As of 07:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Vital Farms Stock (NASDAQ:VITL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Vital Farms alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.78▼$35.3650-Day Range$29.32▼$35.0752-Week Range$27.36▼$48.41Volume605,295 shsAverage Volume1.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.56 billionP/E Ratio31.31Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$44.71Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewVital Farms, Inc., a food company, provides pasture-raised products in the United States. It offers shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.Read More… Vital Farms Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreVITL MarketRank™: Vital Farms scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th 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. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingVital Farms has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVital Farms has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Vital Farms' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vital Farms are expected to grow by 11.71% in the coming year, from $1.11 to $1.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 31.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 31.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.50.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVital Farms has a P/B Ratio of 7.57. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted21.77% 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 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Farms has recently increased by 14.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVital Farms does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVital Farms does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG1.2 / 5Environmental Score-4.17 Percentage of Shares Shorted21.77% 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 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Farms has recently increased by 14.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment1.22 News SentimentVital Farms has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Vital Farms this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for VITL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Vital Farms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $3,019,308.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders27.60% 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. 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 VITL Stock News HeadlinesVital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) CEO Russell Diez-Canseco Sells 45,124 SharesApril 17, 2025 | insidertrades.comVital Farms to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 8, 2025April 24, 2025 | globenewswire.comBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeWhile everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. One altcoin is quietly positioning itself to overthrow the entire banking system.May 1, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Vital Farms price target lowered to $39 from $40 at Morgan StanleyApril 18, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comVital Farms Publishes 2025 Impact Report, Underscoring Commitments to Long-Term, Positive Impact for all its StakeholdersApril 16, 2025 | globenewswire.comQ4 Earnings Highlights: Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) Vs The Rest Of The Perishable Food StocksApril 14, 2025 | msn.comCraig-Hallum Keeps Their Buy Rating on Vital Farms (VITL)April 12, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comVital Farms (VITL) Stock Moves -1.45%: What You Should KnowApril 10, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines VITL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VITL shares performed this year? Vital Farms' stock was trading at $37.69 at the start of the year. Since then, VITL shares have decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $35.07. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Vital Farms' earnings last quarter? Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $165.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.32 million. Vital Farms had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 8.68%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Vital Farms IPO? Vital Farms (VITL) raised $125 million in an 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 served as the underwriters for the IPO and Jefferies was co-manager. Who are Vital Farms' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Vital Farms include Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.72%), Emerald Advisers LLC (2.20%), Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (1.36%) and Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew Ohayer, Russell Diez-Canseco, Karl Khoury, Joanne Bal, Stephanie Coon, Jason Dale, Kathryn Mckeon and Kelly J Kennedy. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Vital Farms own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vital Farms investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2025Today5/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Food & kindred products Sub-IndustryFood Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:VITL CIK1579733 Webwww.vitalfarms.com Phone877-455-3063FaxN/AEmployees290Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$44.71 High Stock Price Target$52.00 Low Stock Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside+27.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.18 Trailing P/E Ratio31.31 Forward P/E Ratio31.59 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.57 million Net Margins8.68% Pretax Margin10.90% Return on Equity22.29% Return on Assets16.13% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio3.24 Quick Ratio2.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$606.31 million Price / Sales2.57 Cash Flow$0.92 per share Price / Cash Flow38.10 Book Value$4.63 per share Price / Book7.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares44,498,000Free Float31,704,000Market Cap$1.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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