Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL – Get Free Report) shares crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.73 and traded as high as $10.61. Vital Farms shares last traded at $10.02, with a volume of 5,015,812 shares traded.
The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $182.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.78 million. Vital Farms had a return on equity of 3.46% and a net margin of 0.02%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.36 EPS.
More Vital Farms News
Here are the key news stories impacting Vital Farms this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Craig-Hallum upgraded Vital Farms from “hold” to “buy” and set a $12 price target, signaling improved analyst optimism. Craig Hallum rating
- Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $182.2 million, slightly above consensus, though the result was down 8.4% from a year earlier. Third-quarter results
- Negative Sentiment: The company posted a Q3 loss of $0.15 per share, worse than analysts’ estimates of a loss of roughly $0.11–$0.13, and sharply below year-ago earnings of $0.36 per share. Q3 loss report
- Negative Sentiment: Vital Farms withdrew its 2030 targets and expects about $730 million in 2026 net sales but an adjusted EBITDA loss of approximately $15 million. The withdrawn long-term goals and projected loss may weigh on investor confidence. 2026 outlook and withdrawn targets
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
VITL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Vital Farms from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of Vital Farms in a report on Friday, August 7th. Craig Hallum raised shares of Vital Farms from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on shares of Vital Farms from $11.00 to $9.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Benchmark raised shares of Vital Farms from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.55.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VITL. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Vital Farms in the second quarter worth approximately $60,153,000. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. increased its stake in Vital Farms by 1,998.7% during the first quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 2,261,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,933,000 after acquiring an additional 2,153,775 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Vital Farms by 41.6% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,153,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,400,000 after acquiring an additional 632,537 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Vital Farms by 46.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,405,032 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,836,000 after purchasing an additional 447,728 shares during the period. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new stake in Vital Farms in the second quarter valued at $12,975,000. 98.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Vital Farms Price Performance
The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.96. The company has a market cap of $430.16 million, a PE ratio of -250.50 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.
Vital Farms Company Profile
Vital Farms, Inc is a food company that produces and markets pasture-raised eggs and other ethically sourced food products. Its offerings include pasture-raised eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs and ghee, sold under the Vital Farms brand.
Founded in 2007, the company works with a network of family farms and focuses on animal welfare, outdoor access and supply-chain transparency. Vital Farms products are distributed primarily through grocery retailers and other food channels across the United States.
Vital Farms is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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