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UTZ Stock Forecast: UTZ Brands, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 17 Aug 2026
$14
−0.14% on the day

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering UTZ Brands, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $14 — +0.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 43 of 100 as at 17 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$2.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
43 / 100
Median analyst target
$14
Analysts covering
10
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.3%
1M
+96.3%
YTD
+38.7%
1Y
+12.5%
From 52W high
−0.1%
From 52W low
+109.9%
$7
$14
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

UTZ stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores UTZ Brands, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Aug 2026
43 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
77
Issuance
65
Revisions
55
Volatility
53
Momentum
50
Quality
37
Value
37
Size
36
Growth
32

Accruals (77): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Growth (32): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

UTZ stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on UTZ, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$6$8$10$12$14$16Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26UTZHigh $15Median $14Low $14

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says10 analysts
1 Buy9 Hold0 Sell
Low $14Median $14High $15

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +0.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
23 July 2026Piper SandlerDowngradeNeutral$10 → $14
22 July 2026DA DavidsonDowngradeNeutral$15 → $14
21 July 2026BarclaysDowngradeEqual-Weight$14
21 July 2026Stephens & Co.DowngradeEqual-Weight—
16 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$8.50 → $8.00
15 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
14 Apr 2026BTIGInitiatesBuy—
7 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
13 Feb 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
14 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
13 Jan 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
13 Jan 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
21 Nov 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
31 Oct 2025TD CowenMaintainsHold—
31 Oct 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
8 Oct 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
17 July 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
27 June 2025BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
2 May 2025UBSMaintainsNeutral—
24 Apr 2025DA DavidsonUpgradeBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. UTZ appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

UTZ analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.1%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

UTZ Brands, Inc. (UTZ) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
830.0×

Cheaper than 1% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.4×

Cheaper than 62% of US stocks

Price / book
1.8×

Cheaper than 50% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
32.7×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.4%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
1.4%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Gross margin
25.9%

Higher than 29% of US stocks

Operating margin
−1.4%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Net margin
−2.0%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−3.1%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Return on assets
−0.0%

Higher than 43% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.8%

Higher than 42% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

UTZ vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelPackaged Foods
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
UTZUTZ Brands, Inc.$2.0B
43
CENTACentral Garden & Pet Co.$2.4B
94
NOMDNomad Foods Ltd.$1.7B
45
JJSFJ&J Snack Foods Corp.$1.7B
59
FLOFlowers Foods, Inc.$1.5B
71
MZTIThe Marzetti Co.$3.2B
63
SENEASeneca Foods Corp.$1.3B
100

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News

Latest UTZ news & analysis

UTZ Investigation News: Utz Brands Investigation Initiated After $14.25 per share Acquisition Announced – Contact BFA Law if You Hold Shares

GlobeNewsWire · 17 Aug 2026negative

Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, Inc., in which the founding Rice and Lissette family will own 50% of the post-merger company. The law firm is encouraging current Utz shareholders to seek additional information about the investigation.

Why it matters — A securities law firm has initiated an investigation into the announced $14.25-per-share acquisition, which could draw scrutiny to the merger terms for Utz shareholders.

UTZ Reminder: BFA Law Reminds Utz Brands Shareholders of the Pending Investigation into the Proposed $14.25 per share Transaction with Intersnack Group

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Aug 2026negative

Law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the proposed $14.25 per share take-private merger of Utz Brands with Intersnack Group, under which the founding Rice and Lissette families would own 50% of the post-merger company. The firm is reminding current Utz shareholders about the pending investigation and directing them to information on its website.

Why it matters — A securities law firm's investigation into the pending transaction signals potential scrutiny of the merger terms, which Utz shareholders may want to monitor as the deal moves forward.

UTZ Shareholder Investigation: Utz Brands Investigation into the Proposed Transaction Price is Pending – Contact BFA Law if You Hold Shares

GlobeNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026negative

Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, under which the founding Rice and Lissette family will own 50% of the post-merger company. The firm is encouraging current Utz shareholders to seek additional information regarding the pending investigation into the proposed transaction price.

Why it matters — A pending shareholder investigation into the proposed transaction price could draw scrutiny to the terms of Utz's take-private merger.

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Stockholders of an Investigation into the Fairness of the Acquisition of Utz Brands, Inc.

PRNewsWire · 11 Aug 2026negative

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announced it has commenced an investigation into the fairness of the acquisition of Utz Brands, Inc. by UM Partners, LLC and Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG. The firm is notifying stockholders who purchased Utz stock before July 22, 2026.

Why it matters — The investigation signals potential scrutiny over the terms and fairness of Utz's acquisition by its largest stockholder, which Utz watchers may follow closely.

UTZ Investor Announcement: Utz Brands Investigated after Company Announces $14.25 per Share Offer Price

PRNewsWire · 11 Aug 2026negative

Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, in which the founding Rice and Lissette family will own 50% of the post-merger company. The firm is encouraging current Utz shareholders to obtain additional information about the investigation.

Why it matters — A UTZ watcher would care because the firm is probing a proposed take-private transaction involving a $14.25 per share offer price announced by the company.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about UTZ stock

What is the UTZ stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering UTZ Brands, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $14, with estimates ranging from $14 to $15. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is UTZ stock a buy right now?

Of the 10 analysts covering UTZ Brands, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks UTZ Brands, Inc. 43 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank UTZ?

As at 17 Aug 2026, UTZ Brands, Inc. ranks 43 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (77 of 100).

Will UTZ stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +0.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks UTZ Brands, Inc. 43 out of 100 as at 17 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the UTZ stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering UTZ Brands, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for UTZ are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $14 to $15 over the next 12 months.

How has UTZ stock performed over the past year?

UTZ Brands, Inc. returned +12.5% over the 12 months to 17 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does UTZ Brands, Inc. do?

Utz Brands, Inc. is a U.S.

What is the latest news on UTZ?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 17 Aug 2026): "UTZ Investigation News: Utz Brands Investigation Initiated After $14.25 per share Acquisition Announced – Contact BFA Law if You Hold Shares". Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, Inc., in which the founding Rice and Lissette family will own 50% of the post-merger company. The law firm is encouraging current Utz shareholders to seek additional information about the investigation.

Company

About UTZ Brands, Inc.

Utz Brands, Inc. is a U.S. consumer-packaged goods company specializing in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of branded snack foods. Headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania and founded in 1921, Utz Brands focuses on salty and other savory snacks that cater to everyday snacking occasions. Its product portfolio includes potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pork skins, veggie snacks, pub and party mixes, ready-to-eat popcorn, snack mixes, and salsa and dips. The company markets these products under a broad family of brands such as Utz, Zapp’s, On The Border Chips & Dips, Golden Flake, Boulder Canyon, Hawaiian, Bachman, Tim’s Cascade, Dirty Potato Chips, TGI Fridays, Vitner’s, Good Health, and others, giving it a significant presence across the U.S. snack aisle. Utz Brands serves a wide range of retail channels, including grocery chains, mass merchandisers, club stores, convenience and drug stores, discount and hard-discount retailers, specialty outlets, and e-commerce platforms, making it an important player in the packaged snack foods segment of the consumer staples market.

CEO Mr. Howard A. Friedman · 3,100 employees · United States · https://www.utzsnacks.com