Freshpet: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) _ Freshpet Inc. (FRPT) on Monday reported a loss of $3.5 million in its first quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Secaucus, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 4 cents per share.
The seller of refrigerated fresh pet food posted revenue of $70.1 million in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $71.3 million.
Freshpet shares have increased 21% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $71.73, an increase of 62% in the last 12 months.
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