Vital Farms (VITL) Q3 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

Adjusted EPS

-$0.15

Estimate

-$0.10

Surprise

-50.0%

Revenue (period 2026-09-27)

$182.2M

Score at report (before → after)

3.7 → 4.4/10

Revenue source: xbrl.

Vital Farms (VITL) reported a wider loss than forecast — adjusted EPS of -$0.15 against the -$0.10 estimate (a 50.0% shortfall). TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (3.7/10) to Sell at 4.4/10 after the report — the engine's score rose despite the miss.

• Vital Farms Reports Q3 2026 Loss and Lowers Full-Year Outlook — fiscal.ai, 2026-11-03
• Vital Farms Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga, 2026-11-03
• Vital Farms Withdraws Its FY30 Long-Term Targets — benzinga, 2026-11-03

TrendMatrix currently rates VITL Sell at 4.4/10.

0 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -50.0% surprise compares with a -52.9% four-quarter average.

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current price

$10.02

Price target

$10.63

Stop

$9.32

Upside to target

+6.1%

Reward-to-risk

0.4:1

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-11-04 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Defensive staples are judged on margin resilience: pricing power against input costs matters more here than top-line drama.

Industry

Farm Products

Market cap

$430.2M

P/E (fwd)

48.9

52-week range

$7.95–$38.64

Off 52-week high

74.1%

RSI (14)

61

Volume vs avg

2.80×

Score today

4.4/10