The stock of Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) has decreased by -4.72 when compared to last closing price of 82.88.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.75% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-03 that Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.
Is It Worth Investing in Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) Right Now?
Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.66x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FRPT is 1.82. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 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 FRPT is 48.02M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.97% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FRPT on April 10, 2025 was 1.50M shares.
FRPT’s Market Performance
FRPT stock saw a decrease of -2.75% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -8.99% and a quarterly a decrease of -46.04%. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.41%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.42% for Freshpet Inc (FRPT). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.10% for FRPT’s stock, with a -39.74% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FRPT
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FRPT reach a price target of $150, previously predicting the price at $155. The rating they have provided for FRPT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 24th, 2025.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Buy” to FRPT, setting the target price at $168 in the report published on May 23rd of the previous year.
FRPT Trading at -24.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FRPT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.87% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.41%, as shares sank -8.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -50.78% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FRPT fell by -2.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -38.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $84.11. In addition, Freshpet Inc saw -46.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FRPT starting from MCLEVISH TIMOTHY R, who purchase 1,750 shares at the price of $88.47 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, MCLEVISH TIMOTHY R now owns 31,790 shares of Freshpet Inc, valued at $154,815 using the latest closing price.
GEORGE WALTER N., the Director of Freshpet Inc, purchase 500 shares at $89.26 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that GEORGE WALTER N. is holding 41,342 shares at $44,630 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FRPT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Freshpet Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 4.67, with 3.09 for asset returns.
Based on Freshpet Inc (FRPT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 38.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.42.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Freshpet Inc (FRPT) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
