{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"4489","rtpr_id":"nPnbVmZm8a","ticker":"VITL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["VITL"],"title":"VITL DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Vital Farms (VITL) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on May 26, 2026","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-22T11:53:00.028Z","article_body":"VITL DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Vital Farms (VITL) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on May 26, 2026\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, April 22, 2026\n\nFaruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=704408677&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2Fattorney%2F22%2Fjames-m-wilson-jr&a=James+(Josh)+Wilson)\nEncourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Vital Farms To Contact Him\nDirectly To Discuss Their Options\n\nIf you purchased or acquired securities in Vital Farms\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=246324567&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2FVITL&a=Vital+Farms)\nbetween May 8, 2025 and February 26, 2026 and would like to discuss your legal\nrights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292\nor 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).\n\n[You may also click here for additional information]\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=3177870139&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2FVITL&a=%5BYou+may+also+click+here+for+additional+information%5D)\n\nNEW YORK, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=3338429687&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2F&a=Faruqi+%26+Faruqi%2C+LLP)\n, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims\nagainst Vital Farms, Inc. (\"Vital Farms\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: VITL) and\nreminds investors of the May 26, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead\nplaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the\nCompany.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2457438/Faruqi_Logo.html)\n\nFaruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in\nNew York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered\nhundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See\nwww.faruqilaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=3631663871&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2F&a=www.faruqilaw.com)\n.\n\nAs detailed below, the complaint alleges that the Company and its executives\nviolated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements\nand/or failing to disclose that: (1) as stated previously, the ERP\nimplementation was important to Vital Farms' operations, and \"management and\nkey crew members\" had been investing \"significant\" time and attention to this\nroll-out; (2) by the time the 3Q 2025 10-Q was filed, the ERP was already\nimplemented, and there had been \"slowed down production\" as a result of\nimplementing the ERP; (3) as such, even if the slowdown occurred in the first\ntwo weeks of the fourth quarter of 2025, the risk disclosure concerning the\nERP implementation was deficient, as the delay was more than a hypothetical at\nthis point; (4) Defendants, who had never before warned investors that\nproduction would slow down as a result of implementing the ERP, suddenly\nalleged that said slowdown was \"always part of our plan\"; (5) rather than\nadmit the impact of the slowed production on Vital Farm's operations,\nDefendants misled investors by saying \"the business has quickly bounced back\nand we are now operating at pre go live shipment levels\"; (6) indeed, rather\nthan warn investors of the impact of the slowed production, Defendants stated\nthe slowdown \"had no impact on our guidance for the full year\" and even\nincreased their 2025 guidance from $770,000,000 to $775,000,000; and (7) as a\nresult of the delay in shipments and/or production, Vital Farms would lose\nimportant retail shelf space, which would negatively impact Vital Farms'\nbusiness and operations.\n\nOn February 26, 2026, MarketBeat published an article entitled \"Vital Farms\n(NASDAQ: VITL) Shares Gap Down Following Weak Earnings\". The article stated\nthat Vital Farms stock price \"gapped down before the market opened on Thursday\nafter the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings.\"\n\nOn this news, Vital Farms stock fell 10.8% on February 26, 2026.\n\nThe court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial\ninterest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of\nclass members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the\nputative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve\nas lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing\nand remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is\nnot affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.\n\nFaruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding\nVital Farms' conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former\nemployees, shareholders and others.\n\nTo learn more about the Vital Farms class action, go to www.faruqilaw.com/VITL\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=4239318204&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2FVITL&a=www.faruqilaw.com%2FVITL)\nor call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or\n212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).\n\nFollow us for updates on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=3550075620&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Ffaruqi-%26-faruqi-llp%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n, on X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=2883030996&u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Ffaruqilaw&a=X)\n, or on Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=436024201&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFaruqiLaw%2F&a=Facebook)\n.\n\nAttorney Advertising. 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All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnbVmZm8a","title":"VITL DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Vital Farms (VITL) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on May 26, 2026","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"VITL","created":"2026-04-22T11:53:00.028Z","tickers":["VITL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"VITL DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Vital Farms (VITL) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on May 26, 2026\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, April 22, 2026\n\nFaruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=704408677&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2Fattorney%2F22%2Fjames-m-wilson-jr&a=James+(Josh)+Wilson)\nEncourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Vital Farms To Contact Him\nDirectly To Discuss Their Options\n\nIf you purchased or acquired securities in Vital Farms\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=246324567&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2FVITL&a=Vital+Farms)\nbetween May 8, 2025 and February 26, 2026 and would like to discuss your legal\nrights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292\nor 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).\n\n[You may also click here for additional information]\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=3177870139&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2FVITL&a=%5BYou+may+also+click+here+for+additional+information%5D)\n\nNEW YORK, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=3338429687&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2F&a=Faruqi+%26+Faruqi%2C+LLP)\n, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims\nagainst Vital Farms, Inc. (\"Vital Farms\" or the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: VITL) and\nreminds investors of the May 26, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead\nplaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the\nCompany.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2457438/Faruqi_Logo.html)\n\nFaruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in\nNew York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered\nhundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See\nwww.faruqilaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=3631663871&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2F&a=www.faruqilaw.com)\n.\n\nAs detailed below, the complaint alleges that the Company and its executives\nviolated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements\nand/or failing to disclose that: (1) as stated previously, the ERP\nimplementation was important to Vital Farms' operations, and \"management and\nkey crew members\" had been investing \"significant\" time and attention to this\nroll-out; (2) by the time the 3Q 2025 10-Q was filed, the ERP was already\nimplemented, and there had been \"slowed down production\" as a result of\nimplementing the ERP; (3) as such, even if the slowdown occurred in the first\ntwo weeks of the fourth quarter of 2025, the risk disclosure concerning the\nERP implementation was deficient, as the delay was more than a hypothetical at\nthis point; (4) Defendants, who had never before warned investors that\nproduction would slow down as a result of implementing the ERP, suddenly\nalleged that said slowdown was \"always part of our plan\"; (5) rather than\nadmit the impact of the slowed production on Vital Farm's operations,\nDefendants misled investors by saying \"the business has quickly bounced back\nand we are now operating at pre go live shipment levels\"; (6) indeed, rather\nthan warn investors of the impact of the slowed production, Defendants stated\nthe slowdown \"had no impact on our guidance for the full year\" and even\nincreased their 2025 guidance from $770,000,000 to $775,000,000; and (7) as a\nresult of the delay in shipments and/or production, Vital Farms would lose\nimportant retail shelf space, which would negatively impact Vital Farms'\nbusiness and operations.\n\nOn February 26, 2026, MarketBeat published an article entitled \"Vital Farms\n(NASDAQ: VITL) Shares Gap Down Following Weak Earnings\". The article stated\nthat Vital Farms stock price \"gapped down before the market opened on Thursday\nafter the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings.\"\n\nOn this news, Vital Farms stock fell 10.8% on February 26, 2026.\n\nThe court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial\ninterest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of\nclass members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the\nputative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve\nas lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing\nand remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is\nnot affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.\n\nFaruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding\nVital Farms' conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former\nemployees, shareholders and others.\n\nTo learn more about the Vital Farms class action, go to www.faruqilaw.com/VITL\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=4239318204&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faruqilaw.com%2FVITL&a=www.faruqilaw.com%2FVITL)\nor call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or\n212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).\n\nFollow us for updates on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=3550075620&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Ffaruqi-%26-faruqi-llp%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n, on X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=2883030996&u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Ffaruqilaw&a=X)\n, or on Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4669756-1&h=436024201&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FFaruqiLaw%2F&a=Facebook)\n.\n\nAttorney Advertising. 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We welcome the opportunity to discuss your particular case.\nAll communications will be treated in a confidential manner.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2745617/Faruqi__Faruqi_LLP_James_Josh_Wilson.html)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vitl-deadline-alert-faruqi--faruqi-llp-reminds-vital-farms-vitl-investors-of-securities-class-action-deadline-on-may-26-2026-302749522.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vitl-deadline-alert-faruqi--faruqi-llp-reminds-vital-farms-vitl-investors-of-securities-class-action-deadline-on-may-26-2026-302749522.html)\n\nSOURCE Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2457438/Faruqi_Logo.jpg\nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2745617/Faruqi__Faruqi_LLP_James_Josh_Wilson.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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