VITL Company Profile and Key Details

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 2.85 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 2.22 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

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 -35.58%, with price expected at $8.11 by April 16, 2026, within a range of $6.33 to $9.85 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 0.64%, reaching $12.67 by July 01, 2026, with a range of $11.59 to $13.38. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 78.87%, with price at $22.52 by April 02, 2027, within a range of $20.92 to $24.12.

Vital Farms, Inc. has 44.69 million shares outstanding. The public float is 34.28 million shares, elevated short interest at 28.33% of float. This equals 7.94 million shares. The short ratio is 6.76 days. Institutional investors hold 125.28% of the float. Insiders own 20.68%. OHAYER MATTHEW holds 6.33 million shares, Flanagan Glenda J has 1.60 million shares and Diez-Canseco Russell has 649.68 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 67.92 thousand shares across 9 transactions.

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 8.47. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $38.91, suggesting 209.05% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-35.58% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (0.64% over three months), and a longer-term gain (78.87% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

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 $0.36. 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 15 Strong Buy ratings, 11 Buy ratings, 1 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $60.00 to $20.00. The high target offers 376.57% upside. The low target suggests 58.86% downside. The mean target is $47.22. This offers 275.06% upside. Vital Farms, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended November 04, 2025, missed forecasts by 18.43%. The prior quarter beat by 33.33%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 71.43% in August 08, 2024.

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 $12.66. This means the shares are trading near this model’s fair value.

Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) closed at $12.59 USD, losing -$0.81 (-6.04%) from the previous close of $13.40. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week low $12.35 and $53.12. With a market capitalization of about $564.00 million, Vital Farms, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~1.35). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 2.24 million shares, trading with heavier-than-usual volume. 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 598 people and listed since July 31, 2020. Vital Farms, Inc., an ethical food company, provides pasture-raised products in the United States.

Vital Farms, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 8.47, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.74 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.6 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -11.69, also below market averages.