Freshpet(US:FRPT) ZACKS·2025-12-31 00:16Company Performance - Freshpet (FRPT) closed at $60.13, reflecting a -4.62% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.14% [1] - Over the past month, Freshpet's shares have appreciated by 10.02%, outperforming the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 0.83% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.94% [1] Earnings Expectations - Analysts expect Freshpet to report earnings of $0.43 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 19.44% [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $285.92 million, which represents an 8.83% increase from the prior-year quarter [2] - For the annual period, earnings are anticipated to be $2.49 per share and revenue is expected to reach $1.1 billion, reflecting growth of +223.38% and +13.08% respectively from the last year [3] Analyst Estimates and Valuation - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Freshpet indicate positive sentiment regarding the company's business operations and profit generation capabilities [4] - The Zacks Rank system currently assigns Freshpet a rank of 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate having moved 0.35% lower over the last 30 days [6] - Freshpet's Forward P/E ratio stands at 25.37, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 13.83 [7] - The company has a PEG ratio of 0.9, while the average PEG ratio for the Food - Miscellaneous industry is 1.96 [8] Industry Context - The Food - Miscellaneous industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 201, placing it in the bottom 19% of over 250 industries [9]