The stock of Utz Brands Inc (UTZ) has seen a -11.05% decrease in the past week, with a -17.67% drop in the past month, and a -19.01% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.83% for UTZ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -12.59% for UTZ’s stock, with a -18.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ) Right Now?
UTZ has 36-month beta value of 1.04. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UTZ is 69.04M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.86% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UTZ on January 08, 2025 was 640.20K shares.
UTZ) stock’s latest price update
Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.86 in relation to its previous close of 14.49. However, the company has experienced a -11.05% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-07 that The new warehouse is part of Utz Brands, Inc.’s ongoing efforts to make its logistics network more optimal and enhance the company’s future profitability. The company’s latest dividend hike indicates that its financial position has gotten stronger. Utz Brands’ valuations are attractive based on trading history and peer comparisons, and this supports my Buy rating for UTZ stock.
Analysts’ Opinion of UTZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UTZ stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for UTZ by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UTZ in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $22 based on the research report published on March 14, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UTZ reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for UTZ stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 01st, 2024.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to UTZ, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on January 03rd of the previous year.
UTZ Trading at -16.01% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UTZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.31%, as shares sank -20.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.28% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UTZ fell by -12.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.93. In addition, Utz Brands Inc saw -11.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UTZ starting from CC Collier Holdings, LLC, who sale 2,815,404 shares at the price of $17.29 back on Nov 06 ’24. After this action, CC Collier Holdings, LLC now owns 496,038 shares of Utz Brands Inc, valued at $48,678,335 using the latest closing price.
CC Collier Holdings, LLC, the Affiliate of Utz Brands Inc, proposed sale 2,815,404 shares at $17.34 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that CC Collier Holdings, LLC is holding shares at $48,819,105 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UTZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Utz Brands Inc stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value -2.01, with -0.52 for asset returns.
Based on Utz Brands Inc (UTZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.17. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 100.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.54. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.21.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Utz Brands Inc (UTZ) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
