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Vital Farms (VITL): analyst forecast and price target
Price targets and ratings of
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy4 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 9 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
$13.00+54.8% upside
Based on 9 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $13.00, the highest $18.00, the lowest $8.00. The average is +54.8% from the last price of $8.40.
Highest target $18.00
Average target $13.00
Lowest target $8.00
Analyst ratings 14
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Agricultural Farm ProductsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $10.00 → $9.00−10.0% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural Farm ProductsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $9.50 → $8.50−10.5% | Hold | +1.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural Farm ProductsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $9.50 → $8.50−10.5% | Hold | +1.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural Farm ProductsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $9.50 → $8.50−10.5% | Hold | +1.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural Farm ProductsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $9.00 → $8.50−5.6% | Hold | +1.2% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural Farm ProductsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $10.00 → $9.00−10.0% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| Matthew Smith, CFA★★★★★★★★★★#9488 · hits 49% · avg −0.5% | Stifel Nicolaus | $11.00 → $9.00−18.2% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −4.3%next day −0.6% | ↗ |
| Robert Moskow★★★★★★★★★★#7983 · hits 46% · avg +0.1% | TD Cowen | $11.00 → $8.00−27.3% | Hold | −4.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −1.4%next day −3.5% | ↗ |
| AI Google Agricultural Farm ProductsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $9.50 → $9.00−5.3% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Agricultural Farm ProductsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $9.50 → $10.00+5.3% | Hold | +19.0% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural Farm ProductsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $9.00 → $9.50+5.6% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural Farm ProductsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $9.50 → $10.00+5.3% | Hold | +19.0% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Agricultural Farm ProductsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $10.00 → $9.50−5.0% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural Farm ProductsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $10.00 → $9.50−5.0% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Agricultural Farm ProductsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $9.50 → $10.00+5.3% | Hold | +19.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural Farm ProductsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $9.00 → $9.50+5.6% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural Farm ProductsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $9.00 → $9.50+5.6% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural Farm ProductsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $9.00 → $9.50+5.6% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural Farm ProductsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $9.50 → $10.00+5.3% | Hold | +19.0% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Agricultural Farm ProductsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $10.00 → $9.50−5.0% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural Farm ProductsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $9.50 → $9.00−5.3% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural Farm ProductsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $9.50 → $9.00−5.3% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural Farm ProductsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $9.50 → $9.00−5.3% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural Farm ProductsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $10.00 → $9.50−5.0% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Agricultural Farm ProductsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $10.50 → $10.00−4.8% | Hold | +19.0% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Agricultural Farm ProductsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $10.00 → $9.50−5.0% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Agricultural Farm ProductsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $10.00 → $9.50−5.0% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Agricultural Farm ProductsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $10.00 → $9.50−5.0% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Google Agricultural Farm ProductsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $10.00 → $9.00−10.0% | Hold | +7.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Agricultural Farm ProductsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $10.50 → $10.00−4.8% | Hold | +19.0% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| Scott Marks CFA★★★★★★★★★★#10986 · hits 44% · avg −3.9% | Jefferies | $15.00 | Buy | +78.6% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 05:30 | −2.1%next day −1.9% · 5 days −11.2% | ↗ |
| Sarang Vora★★★★★★★★★★#12206 · hits 24% · avg −19.0% | Telsey Advisory | $11.00 | Hold | +31.0% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 09:26 | +15.5%next day +2.3% · 5 days −14.6% | ↗ |
| Gerald Pascarelli★★★★★★★★★★#11259 · hits 36% · avg −4.6% | Needham | $14.00 | Buy | +66.7% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +15.5%next day +2.3% · 5 days −14.6% | ↗ |
| Name not given | — | $18.00 | Buy | +114.3% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +15.5%next day +2.3% · 5 days −14.6% | ↗ |
| Matthew Smith, CFA★★★★★★★★★★#9488 · hits 49% · avg −0.5% | Stifel Nicolaus | $11.00 | Hold | +31.0% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 12 22:05 | +3.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| Brian Holland★★★★★★★★★★#10292 · hits 45% · avg −1.7% | D.A. Davidson | $16.00 → $14.00−12.5% | Hold | +66.7% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −2.8%next day −8.0% · 5 days −11.3% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Mayhew★★★★★★★★★★#11836 · hits 43% · avg −35.8% | BMO Capital | $13.00 → $15.00+15.4% | Buy | +78.6% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:07 | −2.8%next day −8.0% · 5 days −11.3% | ↗ |
| Robert Moskow★★★★★★★★★★#7983 · hits 46% · avg +0.1% | TD Cowen | $10.00 → $11.00+10.0% | Hold | +31.0% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 17:28 | −2.8%next day −8.0% · 5 days −11.3% | ↗ |
| Jon Andersen★★★★★★★★★★#11312 · hits 50% · avg −3.7% | William Blair | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 15:05 | +2.4%next day −2.8% · 5 days −8.6% | ↗ |
| Megan Alexander★★★★★★★★★★#10467 · hits 48% · avg −1.9% | Morgan Stanley | $15.00 → $10.00−33.3% | Hold | +19.0% | Reiterated | 08.05.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −6.9%next day −2.5% · 5 days −5.4% | ↗ |
| Eric Des Lauriers★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 53% · avg +16.4% | Craig-Hallum | $20.00 → $10.00−50.0% | Hold | +19.0% | Downgrade | 08.05.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −6.9%next day −2.5% · 5 days −5.4% | ↗ |
| John Baumgartner★★★★★★★★★★#2442 · hits 54% · avg +5.6% | Mizuho Securities | $40.00 → $20.00−50.0% | Buy | +138.1% | Reiterated | 04.05.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −8.0%next day −2.3% · 5 days −35.7% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Vital Farms
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $13.62 at a price of $9.28 (+46.8%); now: $13.00 at $8.40 (+54.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Hold | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 10.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.10 (from $-0.19 to $0.12). Last quarter: $-0.47.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $184M (from $177M to $199M). Last quarter: $166M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About Vital Farms
- CEO: Russell Diez-Canseco
- Employees: 739
- 3601 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX, 78704, US
- www.vitalfarms.com
Vital Farms, Inc. is a values-driven food enterprise dedicated to providing ethically sourced, pasture-raised products across the United States. Its diverse product portfolio primarily features a variety of egg-based items, such as fresh shell eggs, convenient hard-boiled eggs, liquid whole eggs, and popular egg bites, alongside dairy selections like butter and ghee. Established in 2007, the company maintains its headquarters in Austin, Texas.
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