Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.80 in relation to its previous close of 13.31. However, the company has experienced a -0.44% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-18 that The consensus price target hints at a 34.5% upside potential for Utz Brands (UTZ). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
Is It Worth Investing in Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ) Right Now?
Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.40x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for UTZ is 1.14. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UTZ is 70.72M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.70% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UTZ on March 20, 2025 was 1.12M shares.
UTZ’s Market Performance
UTZ stock saw an increase of -0.44% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.81% and a quarterly increase of -23.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.16%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.51% for Utz Brands Inc (UTZ). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.30% for UTZ’s stock, with a -15.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -1.02% 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 -32.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.16%, as shares surge +0.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UTZ fell by -0.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.73. In addition, Utz Brands Inc saw -13.47% 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 496,038 shares at the price of $13.40 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, CC Collier Holdings, LLC now owns 0 shares of Utz Brands Inc, valued at $6,646,909 using the latest closing price.
CC Collier Holdings, LLC, the Affiliate of Utz Brands Inc, proposed sale 496,038 shares at $13.74 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’25, which means that CC Collier Holdings, LLC is holding shares at $6,815,562 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UTZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Utz Brands Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 2.33, with 0.58 for asset returns.
Based on Utz Brands Inc (UTZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 182.12 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Utz Brands Inc (UTZ) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
