Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL)
NASDAQConsumer StaplesAgricultural Farm ProductsSnapshot 2026-09-04
$9.92-1.78%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer StaplesAgricultural Farm ProductsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Consumer Staples is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Operating income improves from -$2.3 million in Q1 2026: Q2 FY26 EPS -0.47 vs target positive by FY26 end.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 16% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 84% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskVITL's growth relies on improving operational performance to justify its high valuation. Revenue declined 10% year over year, and the latest earnings report missed expectations. It trades at 47× P/E versus a peer median of 17×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than forecasted. The primary risk is the weak execution quality, which has broken a key pillar of the thesis. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. VITL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 10 analysts currently covering VITL (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for VITL in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Agricultural Products & Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Increase revenue
Guidance cut indicates revenue growth may be at risk.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $9.92
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $9.92.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Class action could distract from management's focus.
Potential fraud class action could impact reputation.