Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) is -41.60% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $80.27 and a high of $164.07 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The FRPT stock was last observed hovering at around $86.77 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.27%.
Currently trading at $86.50, the stock is -16.93% and -34.50% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.09 million and changing -0.31% at the moment leaves the stock -36.19% off its SMA200. FRPT registered -19.83% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -36.03%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $132.07 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $135.56682.
The stock witnessed a -33.84% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -42.22%, and is -5.03% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 7.56% over the week and 6.95% over the month.
Freshpet Inc (FRPT) has around 1296 employees, a market worth around $4.21B and $975.18M in sales. Current P/E ratio is 92.73 and Fwd P/E is 36.22. Profit margin for the company is 4.81%. Distance from 52-week low is 7.76% and -47.28% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (3.18%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 58.16% this year
529.0 institutions hold shares in Freshpet Inc (FRPT), with institutional investors hold 111.44% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 48.70M, and float is at 48.07M with Short Float at 9.80%. Institutions hold 109.36% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 4.66 million shares valued at $602.32 million. The investor’s holdings represent 9.6059 of the FRPT Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP with 2.62 million shares valued at $338.8 million to account for 5.4031 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are CHAMPLAIN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC which holds 2.46 million shares representing 5.0766 and valued at over $318.32 million, while WASATCH ADVISORS LP holds 4.5672 of the shares totaling 2.21 million with a market value of $286.38 million.
Freshpet Inc (FRPT) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by GEORGE WALTER N., the company’s Director. SEC filings show that GEORGE WALTER N. bought 500 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 10 ’25 at a price of $89.26 per share for a total of $44630.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 41342.0 shares.
Freshpet Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 06 ’25 that GEORGE WALTER N. (Director) bought a total of 500 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 06 ’25 and was made at $95.35 per share for $47675.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 40842.0 shares of the FRPT stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 26 ’25, Fajemirokun-Beck Olufunlayo Ol (Director) acquired 227 shares at an average price of $109.76 for $24916.0. The insider now directly holds 7,805 shares of Freshpet Inc (FRPT).
