Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) had its price objective boosted by Wells Fargo & Company from $82.00 to $90.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 11.26% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of Freshpet in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group set a $48.00 price objective on Freshpet and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $56.00 target price on shares of Freshpet in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Benchmark upped their price target on Freshpet from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Freshpet from $100.00 to $75.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $75.27.

Freshpet Stock Up 2.9%

Freshpet stock opened at $80.89 on Wednesday. Freshpet has a fifty-two week low of $46.76 and a fifty-two week high of $111.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 5.54 and a quick ratio of 4.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.47, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.72. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $67.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $59.75.

Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.21. Freshpet had a net margin of 12.63% and a return on equity of 6.93%. The company had revenue of $285.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $285.66 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.36 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Freshpet will post 1.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Freshpet

In related news, President Scott James Morris sold 5,142 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.33, for a total transaction of $320,500.86. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 30,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,923,379.14. This trade represents a 14.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 4.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Freshpet

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Freshpet in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in Freshpet by 143.0% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Freshpet by 55.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in shares of Freshpet by 445.4% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 432 shares during the period. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new position in shares of Freshpet in the fourth quarter worth $32,000.

Freshpet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Freshpet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and liquidity/volume improvement — Freshpet posted stronger-than-expected Q4 EPS ($0.64 vs. ~ $0.43–$0.44 consensus), volumes up ~9.7% and EBITDA up ~16%, with management offering a solid 2026 outlook that investors cheered. Freshpet Stock Up 5% After Reporting Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price-target increases providing support — Multiple firms moved targets or expressed renewed conviction (Morgan Stanley upgrade noted; Piper Sandler raised to $87), lifting sentiment around the name. Morgan Stanley upgrades Freshpet (FRPT)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reiterations and mid-$80 targets — Several brokers (JPMorgan, TD Cowen, DA Davidson, BofA) largely kept neutral/hold stances or set $80 targets, reflecting confidence in long-term margin potential but caution on near-term spending. Freshpet Analysts Increase Their Forecasts After Upbeat Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Softer FY26 sales outlook and a narrow revenue miss pressured sentiment — Despite the profit beat, management’s cautious sales outlook for FY26 and a small revenue miss dented confidence and capped upside. Dog And Cat Food Maker Freshpet Issues Cautious Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: New AI-related risk disclosure — Freshpet flagged expanded AI use across operations, creating potential operational, legal and cyber risk that could increase compliance or remediation costs if issues arise. This is a fresh risk item investors will watch. Freshpet’s Growing AI Use Brings Significant Operational, Legal and Cyber Risk

About Freshpet

Freshpet Inc (NASDAQ: FRPT) is a leading pet food company specializing in fresh, refrigerated meals and treats for dogs and cats. The company’s products are formulated with carefully selected, natural ingredients and are designed to offer a higher level of nutrition and freshness than traditional dry or canned pet foods. Freshpet’s offerings include refrigerated rolls, pâtés and snacks, all of which are sold through the refrigerated section of grocery, mass-market and pet specialty stores.

Freshpet’s product portfolio is built around the concept of fresh, minimally processed recipes that do not require preservatives or artificial colors.