The stock of Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) has decreased by -0.28 when compared to last closing price of 71.92.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -6.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-16 that In the most recent trading session, Freshpet (FRPT) closed at $72.45, indicating a -2.45% shift from the previous trading day.
Is It Worth Investing in Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) is above average at 238.59x. The 36-month beta value for FRPT is also noteworthy at 1.86. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FRPT is 47.72M, and at present, short sellers hold a 13.19% of that float. The average trading volume of FRPT on June 20, 2025 was 1.35M shares.
FRPT’s Market Performance
The stock of Freshpet Inc (FRPT) has seen a -6.70% decrease in the past week, with a -18.05% drop in the past month, and a -16.31% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.00% for FRPT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -9.50% for FRPT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -40.05% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FRPT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FRPT stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for FRPT by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for FRPT in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $65 based on the research report published on June 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FRPT reach a price target of $90. The rating they have provided for FRPT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 12th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to FRPT, setting the target price at $96 in the report published on May 28th of the current year.
FRPT Trading at -9.03% 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 -56.29% of loss for the given period.
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 3.63. 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
In summary, Freshpet Inc (FRPT) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
