Vital Farms Inc (NASDAQ: VITL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 26.78x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for VITL is at 0.94. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VITL is 31.98M, and currently, shorts hold a 28.55% of that float. The average trading volume for VITL on November 21, 2024 was 1.08M shares.
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VITL) stock’s latest price update
Vital Farms Inc (NASDAQ: VITL) has experienced a decline in its stock price by 0.00 compared to its previous closing price of 30.13. However, the company has seen a gain of 5.72% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-11-18 that 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.
VITL’s Market Performance
VITL’s stock has risen by 5.72% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -21.35% and a quarterly drop of -4.35%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.58% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.43% for Vital Farms Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.25% for VITL’s stock, with a -6.24% simple moving average for the past 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 -13.28% 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 -37.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.58%, as shares sank -16.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VITL rose by +5.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +102.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.49. In addition, Vital Farms Inc saw 92.03% 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 RUSSELL DIEZ-CANSECO, who proposed sale 5,000 shares at the price of $29.15 back on Nov 19 ’24. After this action, RUSSELL DIEZ-CANSECO now owns shares of Vital Farms Inc, valued at $145,750 using the latest closing price.
MATTHEW O’HAYER, the Director of Vital Farms Inc, proposed sale 72,000 shares at $29.15 during a trade that took place back on Nov 19 ’24, which means that MATTHEW O’HAYER is holding shares at $2,098,800 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 22.93, with 16.82 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 2.46. 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 3.24.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Vital Farms Inc (VITL) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
