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The price of Vital Farms Inc (NASDAQ: VITL) closed at $32.34 in the last session, down -0.58% from day before closing price of $32.53. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.58 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.83 million shares were traded. VITL stock price reached its highest trading level at $33.6 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $32.19.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at VITL’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.28. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.81 and its Current Ratio is at 3.24. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.08 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.05.
On May 10, 2024, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $30 to $40.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 19 ’24 when OHAYER MATTHEW sold 20,000 shares for $29.62 per share. The transaction valued at 592,348 led to the insider holds 7,113,277 shares of the business.
Diez-Canseco Russell sold 5,000 shares of VITL for $150,000 on Nov 19 ’24. The PRESIDENT AND CEO now owns 606,025 shares after completing the transaction at $30.00 per share. On Nov 20 ’24, another insider, OHAYER MATTHEW, who serves as the EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON of the company, sold 4,000 shares for $30.31 each. As a result, the insider received 121,240 and left with 7,109,277 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VITL now has a Market Capitalization of 1416155648 and an Enterprise Value of 1274358144. As of this moment, Vital’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.75, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.44 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.58. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.212 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.483.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VITL has reached a high of $48.41, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.97%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.63%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, VITL traded on average about 1.15M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1327340 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 41.68M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 31.90M. Insiders hold about 27.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 88.62% stake in the company. Shares short for VITL as of 1731628800 were 8518460 with a Short Ratio of 7.42, compared to 1728950400 on 9627082. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8518460 and a Short% of Float of 28.93.
