Stifel analyst Matthew Smith resumed coverage of Freshpet (FRPT) with a Buy rating and $90 price target The firm believes near-term challenges of weak category trends and slowing sales growth will “remain controversial” and reflects these headwinds in its below consensus estimates, the analyst tells investors. However, the firm balances the near-term challenges against what it sees as a long runway of growth, the analyst added.
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