Vital FarmsVITL
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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 6,823 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 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
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 33
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 63
11.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.05% [Q2] → 92.49% (+11.44%) [Q3]
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 223 [Q2] → 246 (+23) [Q3]
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.6B [Q2] → $1.4B (-$199M) [Q3]
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q2] → 4 (-1) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$41
9%
downside
Avg. target
$45
1%
upside
High target
$50
11%
upside
3 analyst ratings
3 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
TD Cowen Robert Moskow 50% 1-year accuracy 30 / 60 met price target | 0%downside $45 | Buy Maintained | 8 Jan 2025 |
Craig-Hallum Eric Des Lauiers 100% 1-year accuracy 1 / 1 met price target | 11%upside $50 | Buy Initiated | 20 Dec 2024 |
Jefferies Rob Dickerson 50% 1-year accuracy 3 / 6 met price target | 9%downside $41 | Buy Maintained | 11 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 7 articles about VITL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
CNBC Television
3 hours ago
Vital Farms CEO on Avian flu, egg prices and growth
Russell Diez-Canseco, Vital Farms CEO, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss egg prices, Avian flu and automation news.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Vital Farms (VITL) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
Vital Farms (VITL) closed at $43.14 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.1% move from the prior day.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 day ago
Vital Farms Announces Expanded Roles for Two Senior Leaders
Pete Pappas will serve as Chief Sales Officer and President, Eggs; Kathryn McKeon will serve as Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, Butter Pete Pappas will serve as Chief Sales Officer and President, Eggs; Kathryn McKeon will serve as Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, Butter
Positive
Investors Business Daily
2 days ago
Egg Maker Vital Farms Is Breaking Out With Profit Expected To Nearly Double
Egg producer Vital Farms is breaking out past its latest buy point, making it one of the best stocks to buy and watch today. The post Egg Maker Vital Farms Is Breaking Out With Profit Expected To Nearly Double appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Vital Farms (VITL) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
In the closing of the recent trading day, Vital Farms (VITL) stood at $40.13, denoting a +1.9% change from the preceding trading day.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Vital Farms to Participate in ICR Consumer Conference
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms, (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today announced that Russell Diez-Canseco, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Thilo Wrede, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the ICR Consumer Conference in Orlando, Florida on Monday, January 13th and Tuesday, January 14th, 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Is Vital Farms (VITL) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Neutral
MarketBeat
1 month 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 month 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 month 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.
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