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
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
726% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.9M | Put options by funds: $8.22M
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 40
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.39B [Q3] → $1.48B (+$91M) [Q4]
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 246 [Q3] → 255 (+9) [Q4]
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 91
2.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.86% [Q3] → 89.75% (-2.11%) [Q4]
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 3 (-1) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$39
14%
upside
Avg. target
$43
26%
upside
High target
$46
35%
upside
5 analyst ratings
5 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Telsey Advisory Group Sarang Vora 52% 1-year accuracy 14 / 27 met price target | 35%upside $46 | Outperform Maintained | 9 May 2025 |
BMO Capital Benjamin Mayhew 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 1 met price target | 29%upside $44 | Outperform Initiated | 6 May 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Pamela Kaufman 100% 1-year accuracy 2 / 2 met price target | 14%upside $39 | Overweight Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
DA Davidson Brian Holland 22% 1-year accuracy 2 / 9 met price target | 23%upside $42 | Buy Maintained | 14 Mar 2025 |
Stifel Matthew Smith 54% 1-year accuracy 13 / 24 met price target | 29%upside $44 | Buy Upgraded | 28 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 15 articles about VITL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Vital Farms: A Hold Until The Growth Slowdown Is Resolved
Growth slowed in Q1 due to supply constraints, but management reaffirmed FY2025 guidance of $740 million in revenue and $100 million in EBITDA. Profitability improved with net margins at 10% supported by the company's asset-light model and pricing power in food staples. This quarter saw the added risk of a potential impact from tariffs, although this is expected to be offset by double-digit price increases.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants John Mills - Managing Partner, ICR, Investor Relations Russell Diez-Canseco - President and CEO Thilo Wrede - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Brian Holland - D.A. Davidson Robert Moskow - TD Cowen Jon Andersen - William Blair Matt Smith - Stifel Ben Klieve - Lake Street Capital Markets Eric Des Lauriers - Craig-Hallum Capital Group Ben Mayhew - BMO Capital Markets Megan Clapp - Morgan Stanley Operator Good day and thank you for standing by.
Negative
Market Watch
5 days ago
Egg lovers can't get a break. Vital Farms to raise prices because of tariffs.
Citing effects of tariffs, Vital Farms tells retail partners like Kroger, Target and Whole Foods that it will raise egg prices at least 10% this month.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Vital Farms (VITL) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates
Vital Farms (VITL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.43 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
Vital Farms Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Record First Quarter Net Revenue of $162.2 Million, Up 9.6% Versus Prior Year Period Reaffirms Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook of $740 Million in Net Revenue and $100 Million in Adjusted EBITDA On Track to Reach $1 Billion Net Revenue Target in 2027 AUSTIN, Texas, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL), a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 30, 2025. Financial highlights for the first quarter ended March 30, 2025, compared to the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, include: Net Revenue increased 9.6% to $162.2 million, compared to $147.9 million Gross Margin of 38.5%, compared to 39.8% Net Income of $16.9 million, compared to $19.0 million Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.37, compared to $0.43 Adjusted EBITDA of $27.5 million, compared to $29.1 million1 “We delivered first quarter results that were in-line with our overall expectations and made good progress on our key 2025 strategic initiatives, said Russell Diez-Canseco, Vital Farms' President and Chief Executive Officer.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Wall Street Analysts See Vital Farms (VITL) as a Buy: Should You Invest?
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?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here is What to Know Beyond Why Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL) is a Trending Stock
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Vital Farms (VITL) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Earnings Preview: Vital Farms (VITL) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline
Vital Farms (VITL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Vital Farms (VITL) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key Facts
The latest trading day saw Vital Farms (VITL) settling at $33.83, representing a +0.56% change from its previous close.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Vital Farms (VITL) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
In the latest trading session, Vital Farms (VITL) closed at $33.64, marking a +0.78% move from the previous day.
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