Benzinga•2026-04-21
Stifel Maintains Buy on Freshpet, Lowers Price Target to $78FRPT — Freshpet Inc
NASDAQ · Food Products · Food Products
$68.12+8.32%Market cap2.91B
- Latest Close
- $68.12
- 30-Day Move
- +8.3%
- Market Cap
- $2.9B
- Shares Outstanding
- 49,060,000
- P/E Ratio
- 20.94
- P/B Ratio
- 2.46
Analyst consensus: Buy · 23 analysts
NASDAQ:FRPTFood Products / Food ProductsDelayed public snapshot
Freshpet Inc
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Snapshot as of2026-04-20
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$68.12
30-Day Move
+8.3%
Market Cap
$2.9B
Shares Outstanding
49,060,000
P/E Ratio
20.94
P/B Ratio
2.46
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Chart snapshot
$68.12
+8.3%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$2.9B
90D High
$86.00
90D Low
$52.31
Avg Volume
1,404,278
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 40.9%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 12.6%, useful for comparing FRPT against peers in Food Products.
FRPT is up 8.3% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $76M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$55.98
Rule of 40
14.1%
Dark Pool Short %
57.3%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$68.12
30-Day Move
+8.3%
Market Cap
$2.9B
Shares Outstanding
49,060,000
P/E Ratio
20.94
P/B Ratio
2.46
ROE
11.5%
ROA
7.8%
Gross Margin
40.9%
Operating Margin
6.9%
Net Margin
12.6%
Debt / Equity
0.35
Current Ratio
5.54
Latest Revenue
$1.1B
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$1.1B
Gross Profit
$450M
Operating Income
$76M
Net Income
$139M
Gross Margin
4089.0%
Net Margin
1263.0%
Current Ratio
5.54
Debt / Equity
0.35
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$55.98
Upside / Downside
-17.8%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
41.5%
DCF
$4.08
EV/Rev
$107.89
Growth Assumption
22.8%
Discount Rate
9.0%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$12M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$68.12
Composite Fair Value
$55.98
DCF
$4.08
EV/Rev
$107.89
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Very aggressive growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
3.96
Safe
Piotroski
7
Strong (7-9)
Cash Conversion
1.15x
Rule of 40
14.1%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $595M | $-52M | $-59M | $-273M |
| 2023-12-31 | $767M | $-30M | $-34M | $-163M |
| 2024-12-31 | $975M | $38M | $47M | $-33M |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.1B | $76M | $139M | $12M |
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News snapshot
Benzinga•2026-04-17
Shares of restaurant and food related companies are trading higher after Iran signaled that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open for the duration of the ceasefire, easing concerns around energy costs and inflation risk.Finnhub•2026-04-15
Freshpet, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2026 Results on Wednesday, May 6, 2026After signup
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$382,100.56
Sell Value
$4M
Buys
7
Sells
4
Buy Value
$382,100.56
Sell Value
$4M
Buy/Sell Ratio
1.75x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Walsh Cathal | F | 222 | $76.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Walsh Cathal | F | 366 | $76.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Patel Nishu D. | F | 111 | $76.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Patel Nishu D. | F | 78 | $76.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Morris Scott James | F | 496 | $76.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Machaba Thembeka | F | 166 | $76.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Cyr William B. | F | 2,508 | $76.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | Baty Nicola J. | F | 418 | $76.60 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 2,957,068 | 0.06% | 2026-02-28 |
| SmallCap World Fund Inc | 1,587,691 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,536,040 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 1,106,840 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| Vanguard Explorer Fund | 805,670 | 0.02% | 2026-01-31 |
| WASATCH FUNDS TRUST-Wasatch Core Growth Fund | 640,364 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | 623,906 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 527,146 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
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Institutional holders snapshot
Two Sigma Advisers
Filed 2026-02-17
--
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-05-09
$434M
+12.3%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-08-13
$279M
--
JANA Partners
Filed 2025-08-14
$68M
+37.0%
Bank of New York Mellon
Filed 2026-02-10
$64M
+18.9%
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2025-08-08
$58M
-6.6%
Dark-pool activity snapshot
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
3.96
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
23
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