Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL – Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $27.3333.
VITL has been the topic of several analyst reports. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Vital Farms in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Benchmark downgraded Vital Farms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $10.00 price target (down from $34.00) on shares of Vital Farms in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Craig Hallum downgraded Vital Farms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $10.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group downgraded Vital Farms from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $11.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, May 8th.
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Vital Farms News Roundup
- Positive Sentiment: Director Glenda Flanagan and insider Hoven Reena Chauhan Van both bought shares recently, signaling some internal confidence in Vital Farms after the post-earnings selloff. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest quarter missed earnings expectations but beat on revenue, leaving investors focused on mixed fundamentals after the May 7 report. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Berger Montague, Faruqi & Faruqi, Schall, Pomerantz, Rosen, and Robbins, are urging investors to join or inquire about a securities class action tied to alleged misconduct during the May 2025 to February 2026 period. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: The lawsuits allege Vital Farms executives concealed shipment disruptions and misled investors about business prospects, adding legal uncertainty ahead of the May 26 lead-plaintiff deadline. Article Title
Insider Activity at Vital Farms
In other news, insider Stephanie Coon bought 5,895 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.42 per share, with a total value of $49,635.90. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 62,314 shares in the company, valued at $524,683.88. The trade was a 10.45% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Joseph Michael Holland bought 12,484 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.00 per share, for a total transaction of $99,872.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 38,150 shares in the company, valued at approximately $305,200. This represents a 48.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders acquired 43,700 shares of company stock worth $413,114 in the last three months. Company insiders own 21.30% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vital Farms
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VITL. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 89.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $591,000 after acquiring an additional 9,136 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 20,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $611,000 after acquiring an additional 1,108 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 415,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,658,000 after acquiring an additional 13,397 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vital Farms during the 1st quarter worth about $1,073,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 89,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,739,000 after acquiring an additional 1,198 shares in the last quarter. 98.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Vital Farms Price Performance
Shares of VITL opened at $10.13 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $12.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.44. The company has a market capitalization of $434.05 million, a P/E ratio of 9.74 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.77. Vital Farms has a fifty-two week low of $7.95 and a fifty-two week high of $53.13.
Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $187.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $182.40 million. Vital Farms had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 6.10%.Vital Farms’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.37 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Vital Farms will post -0.45 earnings per share for the current year.
Vital Farms Company Profile
Vital Farms, traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol VITL, is a U.S.-based food company specializing in pasture-raised egg and dairy products. The company partners with a network of family farms across the United States to produce eggs, butter and related items under a certified humane, pasture-centric farming model. Vital Farms’ supply chain emphasizes animal welfare, environmental stewardship and transparent sourcing, appealing to consumers seeking ethically produced, high-quality ingredients.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Vital Farms began by marketing pasture-raised eggs to health- and ethically minded shoppers.
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