Vital Farms(VITL) ZACKS·2025-04-29 23:05Group 1 - Vital Farms (VITL) closed at $33.83, with a +0.56% change, lagging behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.58% [1] - Over the past month, shares of Vital Farms gained 10.4%, outperforming the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 0.35% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.84% [1] Group 2 - The upcoming earnings report for Vital Farms is expected on May 8, 2025, with projected earnings per share (EPS) of $0.26, reflecting a 39.53% decrease from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is anticipated to be $162.62 million, indicating a 9.93% increase from the same quarter last year [2] Group 3 - For the full year, analysts expect earnings of $1.23 per share and revenue of $740.79 million, marking changes of +4.24% and +22.18% respectively from last year [3] Group 4 - Recent changes in analyst estimates for Vital Farms are important as they indicate shifts in near-term business trends, with positive revisions suggesting analyst optimism regarding the company's profitability [4] Group 5 - The Zacks Rank system, which evaluates estimate changes, indicates that Vital Farms currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with a consensus EPS projection moving 0.16% lower in the past 30 days [6] Group 6 - Vital Farms has a Forward P/E ratio of 27.39, which is higher than the industry average of 15.47, suggesting that the company is trading at a premium [7] - The Food - Miscellaneous industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 83, placing it in the top 34% of over 250 industries [7]