Vital Farms Stock Today

VITL Stock  USD 30.94  1.62  5.53%   

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Vital Farms is selling for 30.94 as of the 17th of March 2025. This is a 5.53 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 29.64. Vital Farms has under 5 % chance of experiencing financial distress over the next 2 years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 17th of December 2024 and ending today, the 17th of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
IPO Date
31st of July 2020
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
Vital Farms, Inc., an ethical food company, provides pasture-raised products in the United States. Vital Farms, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Vital Farms operates under Farm Products classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 44.26 M outstanding shares of which 6.79 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 4.58 trading days to cover. More on Vital Farms

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Vital Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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CEO PresidentRussell DiezCanseco
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Business ConcentrationPackaged Foods & Meats, Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Consumer Defensive, Nasdaq Benchmark Consumer, NASDAQ Composite, Natural Foods, Food Products, Consumer Staples, Food Products, Farm Products, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.06090.11
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Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover1.911.97
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Gross Profit Margin0.250.31
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Total Current Liabilities46.7 M78.5 M
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Non Current Liabilities Total8.1 M11.5 M
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Total Assets207.8 M359.3 M
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Total Current Assets146.4 M246 M
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Debt Levels
Vital Farms can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Vital Farms' financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Vital Farms' total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Vital Farms currently holds 90.03 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.02, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Vital Farms has a current ratio of 3.05, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Vital Farms' use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Stock Based Compensation

10.78 Million
Vital Farms (VITL) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 3601 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, United States, 78704 and employs 598 people. Vital Farms is listed under Packaged Foods & Meats category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 1.37 B. Vital Farms conducts business under Food Products sector and is part of Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 44.26 M outstanding shares of which 6.79 M shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 4.58 trading days to cover. Vital Farms currently holds about 90.34 M in cash with 64.82 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 2.22.
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Ownership Allocation
Vital Farms shows a total of 44.26 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Vital Farms outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in Vital Farms to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Vital Farms. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Vital Farms as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that roughly five million five hundred eighty-five thousand two hundred ninety-six invesors are currently shorting Vital Farms expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
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Vital Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Divisadero Street Capital Management, Lp2024-12-31
784 K
Macquarie Group Ltd2024-12-31
763.9 K
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
761.4 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-12-31
755.9 K
State Street Corp2024-12-31
745.5 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-12-31
734 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
716.4 K
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-12-31
662.2 K
Jupiter Asset Management Limited2024-12-31
628.7 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
3.5 M
Wellington Management Company Llp2024-12-31
2.4 M
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Vital Farms Historical Income Statement

At this time, Vital Farms' Other Operating Expenses is quite stable compared to the past year. Operating Income is expected to rise to about 66.7 M this year, although the value of Interest Expense will most likely fall to about 606.5 K. View More Fundamentals

Vital Stock Against Markets

Vital Farms Corporate Management

When determining whether Vital Farms is a strong investment it is important to analyze Vital Farms' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Vital Farms' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Vital Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Packaged Foods & Meats space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Vital Farms. If investors know Vital will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Vital Farms listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.363
Earnings Share
1.18
Revenue Per Share
14.15
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.222
Return On Assets
0.1252
The market value of Vital Farms is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Vital that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Vital Farms' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Vital Farms' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Vital Farms' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Vital Farms' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Vital Farms' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vital Farms is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vital Farms' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.