Freshpet (FRPT) to Release Earnings on Monday

Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Monday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.18 per share and revenue of $265.57 million for the quarter. Freshpet has set its FY 2027 guidance at EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.36. The firm had revenue of $262.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $275.46 million. Freshpet had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 3.92%. On average, analysts expect Freshpet to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Freshpet Stock Up 5.0 %

NASDAQ FRPT opened at $76.36 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $83.76 and its 200 day moving average is $124.34. Freshpet has a 1 year low of $71.19 and a 1 year high of $164.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.72 billion, a PE ratio of 81.23 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 4.72 and a quick ratio of 3.91.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Freshpet from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price target on shares of Freshpet in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Citigroup dropped their price target on Freshpet from $155.00 to $142.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th. Oppenheimer cut Freshpet from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Freshpet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $155.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Monday, February 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Freshpet presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $138.80.

Freshpet Company Profile

Freshpet, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and markets natural fresh meals and treats for dogs and cats in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It sells dog food, cat food, and dog treats under the Freshpet brand name; and Dognation and Dog Joy labels through various classes of retail, including grocery, mass, club, pet specialty, and natural, as well as online.