VITL Company Profile and Key Details

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) closed at $10.03 USD, gaining $0.29 (2.98%) from the previous close of $9.74. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $7.95 and $49.04. With a market capitalization of about $429.77 million, Vital Farms, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~1.05). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.75 million shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Vital Farms, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Agricultural Farm Products industry. Led by CEO Russell Diez-Canseco, the company employs approximately 739 people and listed since July 31, 2020. Vital Farms, Inc. is a values-driven food enterprise dedicated to providing ethically sourced, pasture-raised products across the United States.

Vital Farms, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $14.36. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

VITL has shown weak momentum, losing -10.87% over the past week and -32.78% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is down -14.03%. Short-term trend indicators are bullishly aligned (SMA20 -17.11%, SMA50 -23.85%, SMA200 -38.95%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 26.75 (weak momentum), while the ATR of 1.66 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -58.38% below its high and over -8.45% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.22 million shares is below the 3-month average of 1.74 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Vital Farms, Inc. has 42.93 million shares outstanding. The public float is 34.52 million shares, elevated short interest at 29.34% of float. This equals 8.74 million shares. The short ratio is 5.73 days. Institutional investors hold 107.43% of the float. Insiders own 18.35%. OHAYER MATTHEW holds 6.33 million shares, Diez-Canseco Russell has 649.68 thousand shares and Khoury Karl has 119.79 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net buying. They sold 0.00 shares across 0 transactions.

Vital Farms, Inc. generated EPS of $1.32 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 81.0%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 22.52% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of -$0.47. The next quarter is forecast at $0.39. Next year's EPS is expected at $18.66. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 10 Strong Buy ratings, 11 Buy ratings, 5 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $60.00 to $10.00. The high target offers 498.21% upside. The low target suggests -0.3% downside. The mean target is $39.42. This offers 293.02% upside. Vital Farms, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended August 06, 2026, missed forecasts by -0.35%. The prior quarter beat by -133.33%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 42.31% in May 08, 2025.

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) shares are down -14.03% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Vital Farms, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of -708.46. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $36.88, suggesting 267.7% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-11.27% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-68.79% over three months), and a longer-term loss (-30.21% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Vital Farms, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -11.27%, with price expected at $8.90 by September 25, 2026, within a range of $8.56 to $9.26 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -68.79%, reaching $3.13 by December 10, 2026, with a range of $2.16 to $3.81. 1-Year Outlook: Projected loss of -30.21%, with price at $7.00 by September 10, 2027, within a range of $0.00 to $2.09.

Vital Farms, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of -708.46, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.56 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.51 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -3.39, also below market averages.