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Freshpet (FRPT) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here's What You Need to Know

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Freshpet (FRPT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $66.12, moving +1.63% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.31%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.25%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.38%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the seller of refrigerated fresh pet food had gained 13.03% outpaced the Consumer Staples sector's gain of 3.91% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.87%.

The upcoming earnings release of Freshpet will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 4, 2026. On that day, Freshpet is projected to report earnings of $0.35 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 23.91%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $311.42 million, up 7.81% from the year-ago period.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $1.25 per share and a revenue of $1.22 billion, signifying shifts of -52.65% and +11.15%, respectively, from the last year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Freshpet. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 1.58% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Freshpet is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

From a valuation perspective, Freshpet is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 52.26. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 14.68 for its industry.

The Food - Miscellaneous industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 213, placing it within the bottom 14% of over 250 industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.

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