Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL – Get Free Report) Director Denny Marie Post bought 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $8.23 per share, with a total value of $24,690.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 19,312 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $158,937.76. This represents a 18.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.
Vital Farms Stock Performance
NASDAQ:VITL opened at $8.48 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.24. The stock has a market cap of $363.37 million, a P/E ratio of 8.15 and a beta of 1.20. Vital Farms, Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.95 and a twelve month high of $53.13.
Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.12). Vital Farms had a return on equity of 14.47% and a net margin of 6.10%.The company had revenue of $187.16 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $182.40 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.37 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Vital Farms, Inc. will post -0.45 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vital Farms
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VITL. Granite Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vital Farms by 0.7% during the third quarter. Granite Investment Partners LLC now owns 59,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vital Farms by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 34,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,088,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Vital Farms by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 6,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after buying an additional 495 shares in the last quarter. Clean Yield Group increased its position in Vital Farms by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Clean Yield Group now owns 65,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,089,000 after buying an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in Vital Farms by 47.4% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 629 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.59% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Vital Farms
Here are the key news stories impacting Vital Farms this week:
- Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms issued reminders about the upcoming May 26 lead-plaintiff deadline in the Vital Farms securities class action, keeping legal risk in focus for shareholders.
- Negative Sentiment: The repeated class-action notices may pressure Vital Farms shares by highlighting alleged securities-law violations and extending uncertainty around the company’s outlook.
- Negative Sentiment: Investor attention remains on the company’s recent earnings miss, which likely compounds the negative reaction to the litigation headlines.
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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