NASDAQ:VITL Vital Farms (VITL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.43 +0.91 (+2.80%) (As of 09/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Vital Farms alerts: Email Address 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$32.45▼$33.4550-Day Range$29.28▼$43.2452-Week Range$10.41▼$48.41Volume1.21 million shsAverage Volume692,386 shsMarket Capitalization$1.41 billionP/E Ratio39.33Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$34.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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… Forget Trump and Kamala (Ad)Forget Trump and Kamala. I don't care who you vote for - This calendar is the only thing that matters right now.Download my Dividend Calendar here Vital Farms Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 63rd PercentileVital Farms scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingVital Farms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVital Farms has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Vital Farms' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.21% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vital Farms are expected to grow by 7.21% in the coming year, from $1.11 to $1.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 39.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vital Farms is 39.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.69.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVital Farms has a P/B Ratio of 7.22. 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 Shorted27.16% 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 8.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Farms has recently increased by 12.57%, 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 Shorted27.16% 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 8.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vital Farms has recently increased by 12.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment1.33 News SentimentVital Farms has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Vital Farms this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for VITL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -65% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Vital Farms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% 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 $2,889,814.00 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. 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: Peak Margin Confirmed, Expect Valuation To NormalizeSeptember 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVital Farms Hires Reena Van Hoven as Chief People OfficerAugust 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comThe Perfect Storm for an EV RevoltWith constant talk about Artifical Intelligence, inflation, and the upcoming election clogging the airwaves... Not many people realize there’s a "perfect storm" for profits unfolding in the auto industry - today. Or that cars and trucks are actually the world’s biggest business. September 20, 2024 | Eagle Publishing (Ad)Zacks.com featured highlights Vital Farms, PulteGroup, Hamilton Insurance, Greenbrier and KratosAugust 23, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comVital Farms: A Strong Buy Amidst Market Turbulence with Robust Growth PotentialAugust 23, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWe Think Vital Farms' (NASDAQ:VITL) Robust Earnings Are ConservativeAugust 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVital Farms Hires Joe Holland as Chief Supply Chain OfficerAugust 20, 2024 | globenewswire.comVital Farms Thrives on Ethical and Sustainable Food Demand August 12, 2024 | nasdaq.comSee More Headlines VITL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VITL shares performed this year? Vital Farms' stock was trading at $15.69 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VITL stock has increased by 113.1% and is now trading at $33.43. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Vital Farms' earnings last quarter? Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.16. The business's quarterly revenue was up 38.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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? Vital Farms' top institutional investors include Amazon Com Inc. (3.63%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.56%), Marshall Wace LLP (2.22%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.92%). 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? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vital Farms investors own include NIO (NIO), Peloton Interactive (PTON), Boeing (BA), Chewy (CHWY), Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and American Airlines Group (AAL). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/08/2024Today9/20/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/07/2024Fiscal 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$34.60 High Stock Price Target$45.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.85 Trailing P/E Ratio39.24 Forward P/E Ratio30.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$25.57 million Net Margins8.70% Pretax Margin10.61% Return on Equity22.77% Return on Assets16.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio3.50 Quick Ratio3.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$541.56 million Price / Sales2.60 Cash Flow$0.97 per share Price / Cash Flow34.43 Book Value$4.63 per share Price / Book7.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares42,177,000Free Float29,440,000Market Cap$1.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.96 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:VITL) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow the US Will Win the Great Lithium RaceChina spent $60B+ on lithium infrastructure in the past decade. It possesses 7.9% of the world’s supply, but i...DealMaker | SponsoredThe Perfect Storm for an EV RevoltWith constant talk about Artifical Intelligence, inflation, and the upcoming election clogging the airwaves......Eagle Publishing | SponsoredTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement StrategySince 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. If you're planning on re...Gold Safe Exchange | SponsoredThe election trade you can't losePolitics is an unpredictable game. But no matter what happens in the next few months... There's one thin...Investors Alley | SponsoredAre You Ready for a Small-Cap Rally?Jeff Bezos has just made a bold move into Quantum Computing as a Service (QaaS), a technology set to disrupt i...InvestorPlace | SponsoredTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredMust-Know for Trading OptionsOptions are becoming increasingly popular among investors – with demand hitting record highs for 3 years in a ...Unstoppable Prosperity | SponsoredNvidia is Pivoting to Solve Big Tech’s $1 Trillion ProblemTaiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as ...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored 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 Vital Farms, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Vital Farms With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.