Vital FarmsVITL
VITL
About: Vital Farms Inc is an ethical food company. The company retails pasture-raised eggs and butter. Its products include Pasture-Raised Eggs and Pasture-Raised Butter & Ghee. The company's purpose is rooted in a commitment to Conscious Capitalism, which prioritizes the long-term benefits of its stakeholders (farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, employees, and stockholders).
Employees: 447
0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
207% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.5M | Put options by funds: $14.2M
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 62
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 36
11.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.59% [Q2] → 91.86% (+11.26%) [Q3]
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 223 [Q2] → 245 (+22) [Q3]
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.59B [Q2] → $1.39B (-$199M) [Q3]
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q2] → 4 (-1) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$41
3%
upside
Avg. target
$45
13%
upside
High target
$50
26%
upside
4 analyst ratings
4 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Craig-Hallum Eric Des Lauiers 0 / 0 met price target | 26%upside $50 | Buy Initiated | 20 Dec 2024 |
Jefferies Rob Dickerson 67% 1-year accuracy 4 / 6 met price target | 3%upside $41 | Buy Maintained | 11 Nov 2024 |
TD Cowen Robert Moskow 46% 1-year accuracy 21 / 46 met price target | 3%upside $41 | Buy Maintained | 8 Nov 2024 |
DA Davidson Brian Holland 60% 1-year accuracy 9 / 15 met price target | 21%upside $48 | Buy Maintained | 10 Oct 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about VITL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
MarketBeat
3 days ago
Egg Prices Surge: 3 Stocks Set to Benefit from Rising PPI Trends
Investors think that the only stocks exposed to the business cycle are commodity-based names, basic products, and the like, where profit margins and sales fluctuate between high and low based on the pricing of the underlying product being manufactured and sold. However, this affects other stocks that depend on any single material, such as eggs, and today's PPI index shows that egg prices have gone nowhere but up.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Vital Farms Honored for Fourth Consecutive Year on Fast Company's Annual List of Brands That Matter
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fast Company has recognized Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) for the fourth consecutive year on its list of Brands That Matter. The annual awards program celebrates brands for their marketing efforts that demonstrate purpose, establish cultural relevance, and resonate with consumers and communities in a profound way. Vital Farms' purpose—to improve the lives of people, animals, and the planet through food—is core to the company's creative storytelling, which fosters trusted consumer relationships and inspires engagement and loyalty.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Brokers Suggest Investing in Vital Farms (VITL): Read This Before Placing a Bet
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
Vital Farms: Healthy Food, Healthy Company
Although Vital Farms' valuation is not very cheap, growth has been good over the last 5 years. I wouldn't regard it as a trend reversal that VITL's previous one or two quarters have been weaker. The sale of high-quality products from small family farms is more in line with the zeitgeist.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Vital Farms to Participate in Furey Research Partners 11th Annual Hidden Gems Conference
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced that Thilo Wrede, Chief Financial Officer, will participate virtually in the 11th Annual Furey Research Partners Hidden Gems Conference on November 25, 2024.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Vital Farms (VITL)
Vital Farms (VITL) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Vital Farms Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Sales & Gross Margin
VITL Q3 results reflect robust sales momentum driven by higher volumes and favorable pricing, supported by its focus on ethical food production.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Anthony Bucalo - VP, IR Russell Diez-Canseco - President and CEO Pete Pappas - Chief Sales Officer Thilo Wrede - CFO Conference Call Participants Ben Klieve - Lake Street Capital Markets Brian Holland - D.A. Davidson Robert Moskow - TD Cowen Jon Andersen - William Blair Robert Dickerson - Jefferies Matt Smith - Stifel Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Vital Farms (VITL) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Vital Farms (VITL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.16 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.14 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.10 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Vital Farms Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Raises Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook
Third Quarter Net Revenue of $145.0 million, up 31.3% versus Prior Year Period Raises Fiscal Year 2024 Guidance and Reiterates Long-term Guidance On Track to Reach $1 Billion Net Revenue Target in 2027
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