VITL

VITL Earnings Preview

Vital Farms, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · $573M

14d until earnings

VITL Earnings

Thursday, May 07 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.11
$-0.07 – $0.37
Revenue Estimate
$185M
Current Price
$13.13

Our Position

bearish

Downgraded to Hold as margin compression clouds 2026

structured data est. revisions falling (-10.6pp / 30d)

The downgrade signals concern that operational headwinds will outweigh top-line momentum—margin pressure suggests rising input costs or pricing weakness that could squeeze profitability even as revenue grows. Leadership consolidation under the CEO may streamline decision-making but removes the founder from governance at a pivotal moment.

Watch: Q1 earnings will test whether margin compression materializes as feared. Any guidance update on pricing power or cost mitigation will clarify if the bearish thesis holds or if the company can stabilize profitability.

Data Signal Summary

1 bullish
2 bearish
Estimates down -56% Insider buying cluster Price downtrend

Key Context

Analyst Consensus
mixed
Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
-3.1%
P/E Ratio
8.9
Est. Revisions (30d)
-55.8% 0up/6dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$28 $16–$47 +117%
Options P/C Ratio
0.77
Est. Dispersion
417% 9 analysts
Insider Cluster
buy cluster
Fund Convergence
strong D.E. Shaw, Citadel, Two Sigma, Renaissance

Recent Activity

insider trades 142 transactions
Buy · KHOURY KARL (Director) ·5,000 shares ·$92,250
Award · O'HAYER MATTHEW (Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security) ·5,530 shares
Award · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL (Chief Executive Officer) ·75,415 shares
Award · PAPPAS PETER NICHOLAS (Officer) ·19,558 shares
Award · BAL JOANNE (Officer) ·15,184 shares
137 more
Award · MCKEON KATHRYN ·15,184 shr
Award · COON STEPHANIE ·13,675 shr
Award · WREDE THILO B. ·25,138 shr
Award · HOLLAND JOSEPH MICHAEL ·15,184 shr
Award · VAN HOVEN REENA CHAUHAN ·13,675 shr
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·20,000 shr ·$406,600
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·15,000 shr ·$304,950
Buy · CYR WILLIAM B. ·4,750 shr ·$98,325
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·20,000 shr ·$558,136
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·25,000 shr ·$771,263
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·5,000 shr ·$176,250
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·16,734 shr ·$586,527
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·25,000 shr ·$829,194
Award · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·309 shr ·$8,074
Award · PAPPAS PETER NICHOLAS ·291 shr ·$7,604
Award · BAL JOANNE ·258 shr ·$6,742
Award · COON STEPHANIE ·401 shr ·$10,478
Award · WREDE THILO B. ·281 shr ·$7,343
Sell · KHOURY KARL ·10,839 shr ·$336,226
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·30,000 shr ·$986,946
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·9,667 shr ·$429,098
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·35,000 shr ·$1,405,276
Other · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·10,000 shr
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·16,700 shr ·$790,262
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·100,000 shr ·$5,096,000
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·245,000 shr ·$12,650,664
Sell · BAL JOANNE ·4,796 shr ·$244,356
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·4,200 shr ·$211,050
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·800 shr ·$40,248
Sell · MCKEON KATHRYN ·33,447 shr ·$1,623,691
Exercise · MCKEON KATHRYN ·21,442 shr ·$328,277
Sell · BAL JOANNE ·9,999 shr ·$476,952
Sell · POST DENNY MARIE ·6,086 shr ·$290,606
Sell · WREDE THILO B. ·3,393 shr ·$161,462
Exercise · WREDE THILO B. ·7,189 shr ·$99,999
Sell · KHOURY KARL ·20,000 shr ·$952,600
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·16,700 shr ·$770,037
Sell · COON STEPHANIE ·10,005 shr ·$461,731
Sell · PAPPAS PETER NICHOLAS ·2,811 shr ·$127,479
Sell · WREDE THILO B. ·1,200 shr ·$54,672
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·10,000 shr ·$427,800
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·30,000 shr ·$1,074,838
Sell · KHOURY KARL ·15,000 shr ·$551,992
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·5,000 shr ·$201,700
Exercise · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·18,180 shr ·$439,956
Sell · WREDE THILO B. ·1,200 shr ·$46,764
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·30,000 shr ·$1,175,034
Award · CYR WILLIAM B. ·3,044 shr
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·30,000 shr ·$951,822
Sell · WREDE THILO B. ·1,200 shr ·$38,316
Award · FLANAGAN GLENDA J ·3,423 shr
Award · KHOURY KARL ·3,423 shr
Award · POST DENNY MARIE ·3,423 shr
Award · KENNEDY KELLY J ·3,423 shr
Award · RUIZ GISEL ·3,423 shr
Award · AMOO-GOTTFRIED KOFI OWUSU ·3,423 shr
Award · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·7,806 shr ·$268,058
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·7,806 shr ·$268,058
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$862,560
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·45,143 shr ·$1,540,384
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·52,500 shr ·$377,399
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$784,320
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·45,124 shr ·$1,520,228
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·52,500 shr ·$279,752
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·4,000 shr ·$125,560
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·20,000 shr ·$589,200
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·45,372 shr ·$1,432,321
Award · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·34,073 shr
Award · PAPPAS PETER NICHOLAS ·10,301 shr
Award · BAL JOANNE ·7,924 shr
Award · MCKEON KATHRYN ·7,924 shr
Award · COON STEPHANIE ·7,528 shr
Award · WREDE THILO B. ·14,659 shr
Award · HOLLAND JOSEPH MICHAEL ·7,924 shr
Award · HOLLAND JOSEPH MICHAEL ·7,528 shr
Award · VAN HOVEN REENA CHAUHAN ·7,528 shr
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$838,575
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·44,970 shr ·$1,586,092
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$1,036,579
Sell · BAL JOANNE ·28,246 shr ·$1,273,895
Exercise · BAL JOANNE ·28,246 shr ·$596,375
Sell · MCKEON KATHRYN ·12,300 shr ·$541,815
Exercise · MCKEON KATHRYN ·12,300 shr ·$45,200
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·44,628 shr ·$1,884,910
Sell · MCKEON KATHRYN ·12,300 shr ·$517,584
Exercise · MCKEON KATHRYN ·12,300 shr ·$39,927
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$916,477
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·129,273 shr ·$4,831,683
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·183,578 shr ·$814,054
Other · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·50,000 shr
Award · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·3,613 shr
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$713,588
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·5,000 shr ·$150,000
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·5,000 shr ·$26,643
Award · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·326 shr ·$7,795
Award · PAPPAS PETER NICHOLAS ·250 shr ·$5,978
Award · BAL JOANNE ·270 shr ·$6,456
Award · COON STEPHANIE ·422 shr ·$10,090
Award · WREDE THILO B. ·290 shr ·$6,934
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·40,650 shr ·$1,170,859
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·47,500 shr ·$253,108
Exercise · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·61,500 shr ·$199,752
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·61,500 shr ·$199,752
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$938,133
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·44,653 shr ·$1,789,246
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$782,432
Award · VAN HOVEN REENA CHAUHAN ·3,581 shr
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·145,400 shr ·$4,510,872
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·152,500 shr ·$1,624,852
Award · HOLLAND JOSEPH MICHAEL ·3,939 shr
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$748,320
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·145,502 shr ·$4,455,598
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·152,500 shr ·$851,829
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·27,208 shr ·$99,984
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·30,357 shr ·$102,671
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·30,000 shr ·$97,440
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$949,920
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·44,381 shr ·$1,939,993
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$1,021,381
Award · FLANAGAN GLENDA J ·2,136 shr
Award · KHOURY KARL ·2,136 shr
Award · POST DENNY MARIE ·2,136 shr
Sell · POST DENNY MARIE ·3,500 shr ·$147,595
Award · KENNEDY KELLY J ·2,136 shr
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·44,563 shr ·$1,886,770
Award · RUIZ GISEL ·2,136 shr
Award · AMOO-GOTTFRIED KOFI OWUSU ·2,136 shr
Sell · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·100,000 shr ·$4,077,534
Exercise · DIEZ-CANSECO RUSSELL ·100,000 shr ·$532,860
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·50,000 shr ·$2,186,942
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·50,000 shr ·$2,086,000
Sell · COON STEPHANIE ·5,000 shr ·$205,100
Sell · PAPPAS PETER NICHOLAS ·15,686 shr ·$626,245
Sell · BAL JOANNE ·2,597 shr ·$105,724
Sell · O'HAYER MATTHEW ·24,000 shr ·$937,480
Sell · COON STEPHANIE ·30,000 shr ·$1,108,361
Exercise · COON STEPHANIE ·30,000 shr ·$518,700
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