The stock of Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) has decreased by -1.12 when compared to last closing price of 73.54.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.19% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-30 that The latest trading day saw Freshpet (FRPT) settling at $73.54, representing a -0.5% change from its previous close.
Is It Worth Investing in Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) is above average at 77.96x. The 36-month beta value for FRPT is also noteworthy at 1.85. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FRPT is 48.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 13.21% of that float. The average trading volume of FRPT on May 02, 2025 was 1.62M shares.
FRPT’s Market Performance
The stock of Freshpet Inc (FRPT) has seen a -3.19% decrease in the past week, with a -13.91% drop in the past month, and a -55.27% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.54% for FRPT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.16% for FRPT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -42.86% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FRPT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FRPT stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for FRPT by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for FRPT in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $80 based on the research report published on April 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to FRPT, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on February 24th of the current year.
FRPT Trading at -15.41% 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 -55.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.80%, as shares sank -15.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -44.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FRPT fell by -3.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -43.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $76.68. In addition, Freshpet Inc saw -50.90% 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 3.79. 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 summary, Freshpet Inc (FRPT) has had a bad 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.
