Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 74.38x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.21. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UTZ is 70.72M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.54% of that float. On April 24, 2025, the average trading volume of UTZ was 1.24M shares.
UTZ) stock’s latest price update
Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ)’s stock price has soared by 2.54 in relation to previous closing price of 13.39. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 1.18% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-24 that Utz Brands (UTZ) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
UTZ’s Market Performance
Utz Brands Inc (UTZ) has seen a 1.18% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 0.52% gain in the past month and a -1.07% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.71% for UTZ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.53% for UTZ’s stock, with a -11.89% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UTZ
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UTZ reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for UTZ stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 23rd, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to UTZ, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on April 22nd of the current year.
UTZ Trading at 0.45% 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 -31.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.66%, as shares sank -0.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UTZ rose by +0.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.66. In addition, Utz Brands Inc saw -12.26% 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 0.98. 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
To sum up, Utz Brands Inc (UTZ) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
