How to buy Freshpet stock

Freshpet, Inc is a packaged foods business based in the US. Freshpet shares (FRPT) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Freshpet employs 462 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$318.8 million.

How to buy shares in Freshpet

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Freshpet. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: FRPT. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Freshpet reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Freshpet, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Freshpet. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Freshpet share price

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Freshpet shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-23.

52-week range	USD$40.79 - USD$173.52
50-day moving average	USD$151.1612
200-day moving average	USD$128.8919
Wall St. target price	USD$149.77
PE ratio	1148.8429
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.121

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Freshpet financials

Revenue TTM	USD$318.8 million
Gross profit TTM	USD$132.9 million
Return on assets TTM	-0.37%
Return on equity TTM	-1.21%
Profit margin	-1%
Book value	$9.68
Market capitalisation	USD$5.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Freshpet shares

There are currently 1.1 million Freshpet shares held short by investors – that's known as Freshpet's "short interest". This figure is 3.1% down from 1.1 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Freshpet shares can be evaluated.

Freshpet's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Freshpet's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Freshpet shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Freshpet shares traded daily (recently around 240182.92134831). Freshpet's SIR currently stands at 4.45. In other words for every 100,000 Freshpet shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4450 shares are currently held short.

However Freshpet's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Freshpet shares, or, against the total number of tradable Freshpet shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Freshpet's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Freshpet shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0275% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Freshpet shares, roughly 28 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Freshpet.

Find out more about how you can short Freshpet stock.

Freshpet share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Freshpet's shares have ranged in value from as little as $40.79 up to $173.52. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Freshpet's is 0.6937. This would suggest that Freshpet's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Freshpet overview

Freshpet, Inc. manufactures and markets natural fresh products, refrigerated meals, and treats for dogs and cats in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company sells its products under the Freshpet brand; and Dognation and Dog Joy labels through various classes of retail, including grocery, mass, club, pet specialty, and natural, as well as online. Freshpet, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Freshpet is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 4.032% of Freshpet shares are held by insiders and 97.581% by institutions.

• How many people work for Freshpet?

  Latest data suggests 462 work at Freshpet.

• When does the fiscal year end for Freshpet?

  Freshpet's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Freshpet based?

  Freshpet's address is: 400 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ, United States, 07094

• What is Freshpet's ISIN number?

  Freshpet's international securities identification number is: US3580391056

• What is Freshpet's CUSIP number?

  Freshpet's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 358039105