DA Davidson Cuts Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) Price Target to $95.00

Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) had its price objective lowered by DA Davidson from $101.00 to $95.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

FRPT has been the topic of several other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Freshpet in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Freshpet from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Freshpet from $75.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Freshpet from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Freshpet from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.31.

Freshpet Price Performance

FRPT stock opened at $66.91 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $56.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.61. Freshpet has a 12-month low of $46.45 and a 12-month high of $86.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.61 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a current ratio of 6.05, a quick ratio of 5.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Insider Transactions at Freshpet

In other Freshpet news, CEO William B. Cyr sold 42,907 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.92, for a total value of $2,056,103.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 204,585 shares in the company, valued at $9,803,713.20. This trade represents a 17.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold 235,262 shares of company stock valued at $11,664,591 over the last ninety days. 4.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FRPT. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Freshpet by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,281,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $321,822,000 after purchasing an additional 128,499 shares in the last quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its position in Freshpet by 5.2% during the first quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 4,141,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $244,179,000 after buying an additional 204,128 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Freshpet by 30.9% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,952,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,982,000 after buying an additional 461,444 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Freshpet by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,587,691 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,738,000 after buying an additional 104,913 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Armistice Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Freshpet by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Armistice Capital LLC now owns 1,296,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,965,000 after buying an additional 61,198 shares during the period.

Freshpet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Freshpet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains substantial. Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target to $78 from $66 and reiterated a “buy” rating, while DA Davidson maintained a “buy” rating despite trimming its target to $95 from $101. These targets imply meaningful upside and may be supporting the stock. Analyst price target updates
• Positive Sentiment: Freshpet’s growth strategy is attracting attention. Coverage of the company’s second-quarter performance highlights its omnichannel distribution, manufacturing improvements and continued growth initiatives. These factors could help expand capacity, improve execution and support longer-term revenue growth. Freshpet Q2 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: Recent second-quarter materials reinforce the growth narrative. Freshpet’s earnings presentation and related analyst commentary focus on the company’s operating momentum and expansion opportunities, providing a fundamental backdrop for the recent upward price action. Freshpet 2026 Q2 earnings presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion is divided. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating but reduced its price target to $72 from $77. Although the new target remains above the reported trading level, the cut signals more limited confidence in near-term upside than the bullish targets from Stifel and DA Davidson. Morgan Stanley Freshpet rating
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a key risk. A recent Seeking Alpha analysis argues that Freshpet’s growth may not be sufficient to justify the stock’s valuation, raising concerns about the risk-reward profile even as the business expands. This could limit gains or prompt profit-taking. Freshpet valuation analysis

Freshpet Company Profile

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.