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VITL Stock Chart & Stats
$13.02
$0.42(3.23%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$13.02
$0.42(3.23%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$7.95 - $53.13
Previous CloseN/A
Volume240.88K
Average Volume (3M)2.10M
Market Cap
$545.46M
Enterprise Value$588.69
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$51.43M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$54.24M
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.8
Beta0.47
Next Earnings
Aug 06, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.45Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.08
Shares Outstanding42,848,454
10 Day Avg. Volume1,543,553
30 Day Avg. Volume2,101,643
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.14
Price to Book (P/B)4.13
Price to Sales (P/S)1.91
P/FCF Ratio-30.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$11.90Price Target Upside-8.60% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.44
Revenue Forecast (FY)$775.35M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Distribution Momentum & Revenue GrowthSustained top-line expansion and recent distribution wins (meaningful retail placements and a rising PDP count) indicate the brand is scaling retail reach. Durable retail footholds and expanding household penetration support continued volume-led growth over the next 2–6 months.
Conservative Balance Sheet & LiquidityLow leverage and a cash buffer provide financial flexibility to absorb temporary margin stress and fund negative free cash flow in 2026. Conservatism on the balance sheet preserves options for funding supply-management actions, repurchases, or re-investment once margins normalize.
Strategic Portfolio Refocus (Butter Exit)Removing a lower-conviction, volatile-margin product lets management redeploy capital and attention to the higher-return egg franchise. This structural simplification should boost long-run margin sustainability and sharpen operational focus as category dynamics recover.
Bears Say
Weakened Cash GenerationSharp deterioration in cash conversion and a heavily negative FCF imply limited internal funding for operations and growth. Over a multi-month horizon this raises reliance on external liquidity and constrains capital allocation flexibility until cash generation recovers.
Margin Compression & Supply-Management CostsMaterial supply-management charges and elevated breaker/low-revenue channel sales have driven gross margin collapse and large EBITDA downdrafts. These structural oversupply remediation costs will suppress profitability and cash flow for multiple quarters, testing operational resilience.
Operational Retrenchment & Execution RiskSlowing capacity projects and cutting staff preserve cash but delay scale benefits and could impair execution cadence. Paused investments risk slower margin recovery and slower new-store or category execution, potentially lengthening the recovery timeline if demand rebounds.
Vital Farms News
VITL FAQ
What was Vital Farms, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Vital Farms, Inc. lowest stock price was $7.95 and its highest was $53.13 in the past 12 months.
What is Vital Farms, Inc.’s market cap?
Vital Farms, Inc.’s market cap is $545.46M.
When is Vital Farms, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Vital Farms, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 06, 2026 which is in 4 days.
How were Vital Farms, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Vital Farms, Inc. released its earnings results on May 07, 2026. The company reported -$0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.057 by -$0.087.
Is Vital Farms, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Vital Farms, Inc.’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Vital Farms, Inc. pay dividends?
Vital Farms, Inc. does not currently pay dividends.
What is Vital Farms, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Vital Farms, Inc.’s EPS estimate is -0.45.
How many shares outstanding does Vital Farms, Inc. have?
Vital Farms, Inc. has 42,848,454 shares outstanding.
What happened to Vital Farms, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Vital Farms, Inc. reported an EPS of -$0.03 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.057. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -20.667%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Vital Farms, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in VITL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Vital Farms Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$11.90 (-8.60% Downside)
$11.90 (-8.60% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
VITL Sentiment 60%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 509.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $422.0K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 2.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.3%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.3%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-64.25%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
30.71%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Vital Farms, Inc.
Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) is a U.S. food company in the consumer staples/packaged foods sector, focused on ethically produced animal products. The company is best known for pasture-raised shell eggs sold under the Vital Farms brand and also markets other pasture-raised offerings, including butter, ghee, and liquid whole eggs, primarily through retail grocery channels and foodservice distribution.
VITL Company Deck
VITL Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presents a mixed but cautious outlook: solid top-line volume-driven growth and meaningful retail distribution wins are positives, supported by no debt and active cost and capital management. However, near-term profitability is under material pressure — Q1 showed a large gross margin and adjusted EBITDA decline, the company is incurring an estimated $32M of supply-management costs (concentrated in Q2), lowering full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance, pausing growth capital projects and implementing headcount reductions. Management spells out a clear remediation plan and a path to margin recovery in 2027, but the short-term operational and margin setbacks are significant.View all VITL earnings summariesVITL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$11.90
▼(-8.60% Downside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
19.12% Insiders
24.71% Mutual Funds
2.15% Other Institutional Investors
42.09% Public Companies and
Individual Investors