The price-to-earnings ratio for Vital Farms Inc (NASDAQ: VITL) is above average at 30.50x. The 36-month beta value for VITL is also noteworthy at 0.96. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VITL is 28.65M, and at present, short sellers hold a 26.89% of that float. The average trading volume of VITL on September 20, 2024 was 937.58K shares.
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VITL) stock’s latest price update
Vital Farms Inc (NASDAQ: VITL)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.69 in comparison to its previous close of 31.98, however, the company has experienced a 6.10% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-09-19 that Vital Farms’ market expansion and decent Q2 2024 results may encourage shareholders to stay on board for continued growth potential.
VITL’s Market Performance
Vital Farms Inc (VITL) has experienced a 6.10% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 5.04% rise in the past month, and a -21.41% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.11% for VITL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.03% for VITL’s stock, with a simple moving average of 17.85% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VITL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VITL stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for VITL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VITL in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $44 based on the research report published on August 09, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VITL reach a price target of $40, previously predicting the price at $30. The rating they have provided for VITL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on May 10th, 2024.
VITL Trading at -5.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VITL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.55%, as shares surge +2.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -28.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VITL rose by +6.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +133.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.30. In addition, Vital Farms Inc saw 107.27% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VITL starting from JASON DALE, who proposed sale 196 shares at the price of $32.68 back on Sep 18 ’24. After this action, JASON DALE now owns shares of Vital Farms Inc, valued at $6,406 using the latest closing price.
JASON DALE, the Former Affiliate of Vital Farms Inc, proposed sale 123,697 shares at $32.51 during a trade that took place back on Sep 17 ’24, which means that JASON DALE is holding shares at $4,021,513 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VITL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vital Farms Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 22.73, with 16.92 for asset returns.
Based on Vital Farms Inc (VITL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.96. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 51.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 45.31 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.62. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.50.
Conclusion
In summary, Vital Farms Inc (VITL) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
