Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT)’s stock price has decreased by -4.67 compared to its previous closing price of 89.64. However, the company has seen a 8.47% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-20 that BEDMINSTER, N.J., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freshpet, Inc. (“Freshpet” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FRPT) today announced that members of the executive management team will participate in the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference in Paris, France.
Is It Worth Investing in Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) Right Now?
Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 284.26x compared to its average ratio. FRPT has 36-month beta value of 1.91. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FRPT is 48.05M, and currently, short sellers hold a 13.77% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FRPT on May 22, 2025 was 1.67M shares.
FRPT’s Market Performance
FRPT’s stock has seen a 8.47% increase for the week, with a 18.12% rise in the past month and a -19.68% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.55% for Freshpet Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.31% for FRPT’s stock, with a -31.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FRPT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FRPT stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for FRPT by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for FRPT in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $80 based on the research report published on April 30, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to FRPT, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on February 24th of the current year.
FRPT Trading at 5.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FRPT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.76%, as shares surge +15.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FRPT rose by +8.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -30.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $79.63. In addition, Freshpet Inc saw -42.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FRPT starting from MCLEVISH TIMOTHY R, who purchase 1,750 shares at the price of $88.47 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, MCLEVISH TIMOTHY R now owns 31,790 shares of Freshpet Inc, valued at $154,815 using the latest closing price.
GEORGE WALTER N., the Director of Freshpet Inc, purchase 500 shares at $89.26 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that GEORGE WALTER N. is holding 41,342 shares at $44,630 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FRPT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Freshpet Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 1.54, with 1.03 for asset returns.
Based on Freshpet Inc (FRPT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.41. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 133.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.91.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Freshpet Inc (FRPT) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
