Jefferies keeps Buy rating on Vital Farms stock

Published on 10/05/2026 at 03:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue fell 10.20 percent to USD 166.03 million in the second quarter of 2026. Vital Farms stock had a prior close of EUR 8.05 on October 2, 2026.

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Jefferies maintained a Buy rating and a USD 15.00 price target for Vital Farms on September 24, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The analyst view arrives after Vital Farms reported a sharp deterioration in its second-quarter earnings profile.

Revenue falls in second quarter

Vital Farms reported revenue of USD 166.03 million in the second quarter of 2026, down 10.20 percent from the prior-year period, according to Markets Insider. The same quarter produced a GAAP net loss of USD 31.07 million, compared with a net profit of USD 16.64 million a year earlier.

The deterioration was also visible in earnings per share. Vital Farms posted an adjusted loss of USD 0.47 per share, matching the consensus estimate cited by MarketBeat, while revenue exceeded the USD 160.24 million estimate by USD 5.79 million.

Analyst support meets operating pressure

Jefferies kept its USD 15.00 target despite the weak quarter, while MarketBeat reported a broader consensus of Hold from 14 firms, including five Buy ratings, eight Hold ratings and one Sell rating. The average target in that overview was USD 17.18, but that figure reflects a group consensus rather than the Jefferies view.

Vital Farms operates a national pasture-raised food brand. Its investor-relations materials say the company works with more than 600 family farms and sells shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs and liquid whole eggs in more than 24,000 stores, according to Vital Farms. That distribution footprint gives the analyst targets a concrete operating base, while the second-quarter loss shows the cost of weaker earnings conversion.

Prior close and market value

The Lang & Schwarz prior close was EUR 8.05 on October 2, 2026. Market capitalization stood at USD 388.2 million on that date, and the 52-week range was USD 7.95 to USD 45.16. Vital Farms is listed on NASDAQ under ticker VITL.