Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH) Rating Lowered to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded Barfresh Food Group from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Barfresh Food Group has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $6.00.

Barfresh Food Group Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ BRFH opened at $1.29 on Tuesday. Barfresh Food Group has a twelve month low of $1.26 and a twelve month high of $6.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.41, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market cap of $21.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.61 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.37.

Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $4.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.35 million. Barfresh Food Group had a negative net margin of 17.88% and a negative return on equity of 295.15%. Equities analysts anticipate that Barfresh Food Group will post -0.15 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Barfresh Food Group

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Barfresh Food Group stock. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Barfresh Food Group Inc. (NASDAQ:BRFH) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 18,255 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,000. Virtu Financial LLC owned approximately 0.11% of Barfresh Food Group as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.66% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Barfresh Food Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Barfresh Food Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Greenridge Global expects Barfresh to approach profitability in fiscal 2027, forecasting earnings of $0.09 per share. Its Q1 fiscal 2027 estimate is a relatively modest loss of $0.01 per share.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst forecasts remain widely divided. Greenridge Global projects positive fiscal 2027 earnings, while Maxim Group expects a $0.19-per-share loss, highlighting uncertainty around the company’s outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Maxim Group cut its fiscal 2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.27 from a loss of $0.08 and lowered its fiscal 2027 forecast to a loss of $0.19 from prior expectations for $0.09 in earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Maxim also reduced its Q3 fiscal 2026 estimate to a loss of $0.05 per share from a projected profit of $0.01, and expects additional quarterly losses through fiscal 2027, including losses of $0.05 in Q1, $0.06 in Q2 and $0.05 in Q4.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent operating results provide context for the cautious revisions: Barfresh previously reported a quarterly loss of $0.12 per share versus the $0.05 consensus estimate, while revenue of $4.71 million also missed expectations of $5.35 million.

About Barfresh Food Group

Barfresh Food Group, Inc develops, manufactures and distributes a line of fresh-frozen, portion-controlled beverage and breakfast products for the foodservice and retail channels. The company’s flagship offerings include smoothie base blends, pancake and waffle mixes, and related griddle products designed to deliver convenience, consistency and controlled portions. Barfresh products require only the addition of liquid and blending or mixing prior to service, catering to operators seeking quick-serve solutions without sacrificing quality.

Operating from a single, fully certified manufacturing facility in Miami, Florida, Barfresh adheres to strict quality and safety protocols throughout its production processes.