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

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$14
+1.21% on the day

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering UTZ Brands, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $14 — +0.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 49 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$2.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
49 / 100
Median analyst target
$14
Analysts covering
10
Revenue$371.8M+1.4% y/y
Operating income−$5.1M
Net income−$16.0M
Free cash flow−$1.9M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.4%
1M
+0.8%
YTD
+39.3%
1Y
+9.6%
From 52W high
0.0%
From 52W low
+110.8%
$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 22 Aug 2026
49 / 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
Momentum
70
Issuance
65
Revisions
55
Volatility
52
Value
38
Quality
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.

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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.

Data provided by Twelve Data

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

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +0.3% 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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Performance

UTZ vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 24 Aug 2026, UTZ Brands, Inc. returned +9.6% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

UTZ vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26UTZS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

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 63% of US stocks

Price / book
1.8×

Cheaper than 51% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
32.5×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.4%

Higher than 30% 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.

Key statistics

UTZ Brands, Inc. (UTZ) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • UTZ Brands, Inc. has a market value of $2.0B and an enterprise value of $2.8B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.5B. The latest quarter grew 1.4% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: −$41.9M, a −2.9% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.33.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $51.1M.

  • UTZ Brands, Inc. spent $22.5M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 88.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 830.0×; forward P/E: 16.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.79%, paying out 2460% of earnings.

  • UTZ Brands, Inc. employs 3,100 people — $469K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 25 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

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
49
NOMDNomad Foods Ltd.$1.7B
50
JJSFJ&J Snack Foods Corp.$1.7B
58
CENTACentral Garden & Pet Co.$2.4B
95
FLOFlowers Foods, Inc.$1.5B
61
SENEASeneca Foods Corp.$1.3B
100
MZTIThe Marzetti Co.$3.1B
65

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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News

Latest UTZ news & analysis

Investor Reminder: Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Investors are Encouraged to Contact BFA Law – Investigation into Upcoming $14.25 Transaction Pending

GlobeNewsWire · 24 Aug 2026negative

Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, in which the founding Rice and Lissette families will own 50% of the post-merger company. The law firm is encouraging current Utz shareholders to obtain more information about the pending $14.25 transaction.

Why it matters — The announcement signals that the pending $14.25 take-private merger is subject to a securities law firm's investigation, which UTZ shareholders may want to monitor.

UTZ Ongoing Investigation: BFA Law Notifies Utz Brands Shareholders that it is Investigating the $14.25 per share Transaction with Intersnack Group

GlobeNewsWire · 21 Aug 2026negative

Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands with Intersnack Group at $14.25 per share, through which the founding Rice and Lissette family entities will own 50% of the post-merger company. The law firm is encouraging current shareholders to obtain additional information about the investigation.

Why it matters — UTZ watchers would care because an ongoing securities law firm investigation raises scrutiny over the terms and fairness of the proposed take-private transaction for shareholders.

UTZ BRANDS: Kaskela Law Announces Probe into Adequacy of $14.25 Per Share Buyout Price – Fair or Inadequately Low for the Company's Shareholders?

Business Wire · 19 Aug 2026neutral

Kaskela Law announced it is investigating the adequacy of the $14.25 per share buyout price in Utz's agreement to be acquired by Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG, announced on July 21, 2026. The probe seeks to determine whether Utz stockholders may be able to obtain a higher price for their shares.

Why it matters — A UTZ watcher would care because the investigation raises questions about whether shareholders are receiving fair value in the proposed acquisition.

UTZ Investor Reminder: Utz Brands Investigation over $14.25 per share Transaction is Ongoing – Contact BFA Law if You Hold Shares

GlobeNewsWire · 19 Aug 2026negative

Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, in which the founding Rice and Lissette families will hold 50% of the post-merger company. The law firm is encouraging current Utz shareholders to obtain more information about the $14.25 per share transaction via its website.

Why it matters — A securities-law-firm investigation into the terms of Utz's take-private merger could be a concern for current shareholders evaluating the fairness of the transaction.

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.

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. 49 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank UTZ?

As at 22 Aug 2026, UTZ Brands, Inc. ranks 49 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 +0.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks UTZ Brands, Inc. 49 out of 100 as at 22 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 +9.6% over the 12 months to 24 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, 24 Aug 2026): "Investor Reminder: Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Investors are Encouraged to Contact BFA Law – Investigation into Upcoming $14.25 Transaction Pending". Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating the take-private merger of Utz Brands, in which the founding Rice and Lissette families will own 50% of the post-merger company. The law firm is encouraging current Utz shareholders to obtain more information about the pending $14.25 transaction.

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