Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. Buys 86,677 Shares of Vital Farms, Inc. $VITL

Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. increased its position in shares of Vital Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:VITL) by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 216,677 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 86,677 shares during the period. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. owned 0.50% of Vital Farms worth $2,011,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Vital Farms during the 2nd quarter valued at $60,153,000. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vital Farms by 1,998.7% in the first quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 2,261,533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,933,000 after buying an additional 2,153,775 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc. bought a new position in Vital Farms during the second quarter valued at about $12,975,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Vital Farms during the second quarter valued at about $8,086,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Vital Farms by 41.6% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,153,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,400,000 after acquiring an additional 632,537 shares during the period. 98.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vital Farms News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vital Farms this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Craig-Hallum upgraded Vital Farms from “hold” to “buy” and set a $12 price target, signaling improved analyst optimism. Craig Hallum rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $182.2 million, slightly above consensus, though the result was down 8.4% from a year earlier. Third-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: The company posted a Q3 loss of $0.15 per share, worse than analysts’ estimates of a loss of roughly $0.11–$0.13, and sharply below year-ago earnings of $0.36 per share. Q3 loss report
• Negative Sentiment: Vital Farms withdrew its 2030 targets and expects about $730 million in 2026 net sales but an adjusted EBITDA loss of approximately $15 million. The withdrawn long-term goals and projected loss may weigh on investor confidence. 2026 outlook and withdrawn targets

Vital Farms Trading Up 9.2%

Shares of VITL opened at $10.02 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $9.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $13.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $430.16 million, a P/E ratio of -250.50 and a beta of 1.16. Vital Farms, Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.95 and a 1-year high of $38.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported ($0.15) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.11) by ($0.04). Vital Farms had a net margin of 0.02% and a return on equity of 3.46%. The firm had revenue of $182.16 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $181.78 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.36 earnings per share. Vital Farms’s quarterly revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Vital Farms, Inc. will post -0.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on VITL. DA Davidson set a $10.00 price target on shares of Vital Farms in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Benchmark upgraded shares of Vital Farms from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Vital Farms from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Craig Hallum raised shares of Vital Farms from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Vital Farms from $11.00 to $8.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.55.

Vital Farms Company Profile

Vital Farms, Inc is a food company that produces and markets pasture-raised eggs and other ethically sourced food products. Its offerings include pasture-raised eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs and ghee, sold under the Vital Farms brand.

Founded in 2007, the company works with a network of family farms and focuses on animal welfare, outdoor access and supply-chain transparency. Vital Farms products are distributed primarily through grocery retailers and other food channels across the United States.

Vital Farms is headquartered in Austin, Texas.