Vital Farms (VITL) Director Karl Khoury Buys 5,000 Shares

What Happened
Karl Khoury, a director of Vital Farms, purchased 5,000 shares of Vital Farms common stock in an open-market transaction on March 9, 2026. The reported weighted-average purchase price was $18.45 per share, for a total value of approximately $92,250. This was a purchase (acquisition) rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-09; filing date: 2026-03-11 (appears timely — within two business days).
• Transaction type/code: Open market purchase (P).
• Shares purchased: 5,000; weighted-average price: $18.45; total value: ~$92,250.
• Footnote: The $18.45 is a weighted average; individual trades were at prices ranging from $18.41 to $18.47. The reporting person can provide the number of shares bought at each price on request.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context
Open-market purchases by insiders are often watched by investors as a sign of confidence, but they do not by themselves prove future performance. No 10b5-1 plan, option exercise, gift, or tax-withholding event is indicated in the provided details.