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Utz Brands (UTZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.04 -0.18 (-1.32%)
As of 07/3/2025 03:56 PM Eastern
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About Utz Brands Stock (NYSE:UTZ)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.05
$13.36
50-Day Range
$11.59
$14.00
52-Week Range
$11.53
$18.89
Volume
714,176 shs
Average Volume
979,322 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.84 billion
P/E Ratio
40.77
Dividend Yield
1.84%
Price Target
$17.69
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Utz Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

UTZ MarketRank™: 

Utz Brands scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 143 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Utz Brands has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Utz Brands has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Utz Brands' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Utz Brands are expected to grow by 8.24% in the coming year, from $0.85 to $0.92 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Utz Brands is 40.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Utz Brands is 40.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.33.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Utz Brands has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Utz Brands has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Utz Brands' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.33% of the float of Utz Brands has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Utz Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Utz Brands has recently increased by 40.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Utz Brands pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Utz Brands has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Utz Brands is 75.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Utz Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.09% next year. This indicates that Utz Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Utz Brands' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.33% of the float of Utz Brands has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Utz Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Utz Brands has recently increased by 40.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Utz Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Utz Brands this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Utz Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Utz Brands insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $154,280.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    16.32% of the stock of Utz Brands is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.97% of the stock of Utz Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Utz Brands' insider trading history.
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UTZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Utz Brands' stock was trading at $15.66 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UTZ shares have decreased by 16.7% and is now trading at $13.0450.

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.16. Utz Brands's revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Utz Brands' top institutional shareholders include Harbor Investment Advisory LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Chinh Chu, Roger K Deromedi, Cary Devore, Howard A Friedman, Series R Of Um Partners, Llc, Dylan Lissette, Mark Schreiber, Timothy Brown, Theresa Robbins Shea, Bruce John Lindeman, Christina Choi, William Jr Werzyn, Pamela J Stewart, Chad Whyte, Cc Collier Holdings, Llc and Series U Of Um Partners, Llc.
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Shares of UTZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Utz Brands investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/24 Dividend
4/07/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend
4/07/2025
Dividend Payable
4/24/2025
Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 7/3 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
7/03/2025
Today
7/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Sub-Industry
Food Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:UTZ
Fax
N/A
Employees
3,200
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$17.69
High Stock Price Target
$22.00
Low Stock Price Target
$13.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+35.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
40.77
Forward P/E Ratio
15.35
P/E Growth
1.57
Net Income
$15.97 million
Pretax Margin
3.22%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.41 billion
Cash Flow
$1.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.07
Book Value
$9.85 per share
Price / Book
1.32

Miscellaneous

Free Float
118,332,000
Market Cap
$1.84 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.14
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This page (NYSE:UTZ) was last updated on 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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