The Marzetti Company (MZTI)Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | Westerville, United States | NasdaqGS
138.86 USD
+2.06
(1.506%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 138.42 -0.44 (-0.438%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:53 p.m. EDT
The Marzetti Company (MZTI) presents a mixed opportunity. Short-term traders might consider the recent volatility and the presence of both bullish and bearish options positions as a chance to capitalize on potential swings. However, the stock's recent price movements show a lack of strong momentum, and the forecast model indicates a slight negative trend. For long-term investors, the stock offers a reasonable dividend yield and solid fundamentals, making it a moderate buy. The recent news, including a rating upgrade and investment inflows, adds some positive momentum, but caution is advised due to the overall risk score and mixed analyst sentiment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.092150 |
| MSTL | 0.094356 |
| AutoETS | 0.094952 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.095612 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 44% |
| H-stat | 9.17 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.145 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.43 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-05 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 3.753 |
| Revenue per Share | 70.847 |
| Market Cap | 3,816,706,048 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.26 |
| Forward P/E | 18.89 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Profit Margins | 9.25% |
| Previous Name | Lancaster Colony Corporation |
| Website | https://www.marzetticompany.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 2:53 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates a mix of both bullish and bearish sentiment. The puts show significant positioning, especially around strikes below the current price, suggesting some investors are anticipating a decline. However, calls are also present, indicating potential for upward movement. The high open interest in puts, particularly for lower strikes, suggests a possible bearish bias. The IV levels are moderate, suggesting volatility is not extremely high but there is still speculation around the stock's future direction.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.62% | 2.34% | 2.15% | 2.13% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | 1.000000 | 0.615953 |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.000000 | 0.629012 |
| 2025-09-08 | 0.950000 | 0.521837 |
| 2025-06-06 | 0.950000 | 0.575608 |
| 2025-03-07 | 0.950000 | 0.505037 |
| 2024-12-05 | 0.950000 | 0.530535 |
| 2024-09-09 | 0.900000 | 0.529389 |
| 2024-06-07 | 0.900000 | 0.502573 |
| 2024-03-06 | 0.900000 | 0.459456 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.900000 | 0.564471 |
| 2023-09-07 | 0.850000 | 0.559582 |
| 2023-06-08 | 0.850000 | 0.451818 |
| 2023-03-08 | 0.850000 | 0.478480 |
| 2022-12-02 | 0.850000 | 0.446569 |
| 2022-09-08 | 0.800000 | 0.504667 |
| 2022-06-08 | 0.800000 | 0.722090 |
| 2022-03-08 | 0.800000 | 0.555032 |
| 2021-12-03 | 0.800000 | 0.582682 |
| 2021-09-09 | 0.750000 | 0.475430 |
| 2021-06-08 | 0.750000 | 0.420424 |
| 2021-03-08 | 0.750000 | 0.457179 |
| 2020-12-04 | 0.750000 | 0.485190 |
| 2020-09-08 | 0.700000 | 0.446667 |
| 2020-06-08 | 0.700000 | 0.468735 |
| 2020-03-05 | 0.700000 | 0.527893 |
| 2019-12-05 | 0.700000 | 0.500626 |
| 2019-09-06 | 0.650000 | 0.500106 |
| 2019-06-06 | 0.650000 | 0.506387 |
| 2019-03-07 | 0.650000 | 0.486353 |
| 2018-12-06 | 0.650000 | 0.419772 |
| 2018-09-06 | 0.600000 | 0.439064 |
| 2018-06-07 | 0.600000 | 0.539384 |
| 2018-03-08 | 0.600000 | 0.570091 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.600000 | 0.534103 |
| 2017-09-07 | 0.550000 | 0.550992 |
| 2017-06-06 | 0.550000 | 0.516792 |
| 2017-03-07 | 0.550000 | 0.498935 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.550000 | 0.480782 |
| 2016-09-07 | 0.500000 | 0.438050 |
| 2016-06-07 | 0.500000 | 0.486240 |
| 2016-03-07 | 0.500000 | 0.572943 |
| 2015-12-07 | 5.500000 | 5.914574 |
| 2015-09-04 | 0.460000 | 0.600147 |
| 2015-06-05 | 0.460000 | 0.664953 |
| 2015-03-05 | 0.460000 | 0.651528 |
| 2014-12-04 | 0.460000 | 0.629201 |
| 2014-09-05 | 0.440000 | 0.649571 |
| 2014-06-05 | 0.440000 | 0.616451 |
| 2014-03-05 | 0.440000 | 0.612821 |
| 2013-12-05 | 0.440000 | 0.667952 |
| 2013-09-05 | 0.400000 | 0.736321 |
| 2013-06-06 | 0.400000 | 0.657346 |
| 2013-03-06 | 0.380000 | 0.696106 |
| 2012-12-06 | 5.380000 | 10.066778 |
| 2012-09-05 | 0.360000 | 0.719470 |
| 2012-06-06 | 0.360000 | 0.776392 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0.360000 | 0.819257 |
| 2011-12-07 | 0.360000 | 0.754939 |
| 2011-09-07 | 0.330000 | 0.804091 |
| 2011-06-08 | 0.330000 | 0.853275 |
| 2011-03-08 | 0.330000 | 0.877204 |
| 2010-12-08 | 0.330000 | 0.896016 |
| 2010-09-08 | 0.300000 | 0.988190 |
| 2010-06-08 | 0.300000 | 0.840774 |
| 2010-03-08 | 0.300000 | 0.775391 |
| 2009-12-08 | 0.300000 | 0.951336 |
| 2009-09-08 | 0.285000 | 0.877286 |
| 2009-06-08 | 0.285000 | 0.955046 |
| 2009-03-06 | 0.285000 | 1.123405 |
| 2008-12-08 | 0.285000 | 1.405456 |
| 2008-09-08 | 0.280000 | 1.270653 |
| 2008-06-06 | 0.280000 | 1.382227 |
| 2008-03-06 | 0.280000 | 1.244178 |
| 2007-12-06 | 0.280000 | 1.126115 |
| 2007-09-06 | 0.270000 | 1.125753 |
| 2007-06-06 | 0.270000 | 1.032822 |
| 2007-03-07 | 0.270000 | 1.111705 |
| 2006-12-06 | 0.270000 | 1.017831 |
| 2006-09-06 | 0.260000 | 1.004450 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.260000 | 1.147287 |
| 2006-03-08 | 0.260000 | 1.101895 |
| 2005-12-07 | 2.260000 | 9.991448 |
| 2005-09-07 | 0.250000 | 1.018837 |
| 2005-06-08 | 0.250000 | 1.051199 |
| 2005-03-08 | 0.250000 | 1.086094 |
| 2004-12-08 | 0.250000 | 1.079216 |
| 2004-09-08 | 0.230000 | 1.015360 |
| 2004-06-08 | 0.230000 | 1.046422 |
| 2004-03-08 | 0.230000 | 1.043706 |
| 2003-12-08 | 0.230000 | 1.019182 |
| 2003-09-08 | 0.200000 | 0.925105 |
| 2003-06-06 | 0.200000 | 0.975237 |
| 2003-03-06 | 0.200000 | 1.037502 |
| 2002-12-06 | 0.200000 | 1.035534 |
| 2002-09-06 | 0.180000 | 0.791173 |
| 2002-06-06 | 0.180000 | 0.904253 |
| 2002-03-06 | 0.180000 | 1.020919 |
| 2001-12-06 | 0.180000 | 1.026410 |
| 2001-09-06 | 0.170000 | 1.047273 |
| 2001-06-07 | 0.170000 | 1.022486 |
| 2001-03-08 | 0.170000 | 1.076227 |
| 2000-12-06 | 0.170000 | 1.310650 |
| 2000-09-06 | 0.160000 | 1.434151 |
| 2000-06-07 | 0.160000 | 1.397898 |
| 2000-03-08 | 0.160000 | 1.151401 |
| 1999-12-08 | 0.160000 | 1.071081 |
| 1999-09-08 | 0.150000 | 0.912895 |
| 1999-06-08 | 0.150000 | 0.915276 |
| 1999-03-08 | 0.150000 | 1.120500 |
| 1998-12-08 | 0.150000 | 1.087729 |
| 1998-09-08 | 0.140000 | 0.966300 |
| 1998-06-08 | 0.140000 | 0.725192 |
| 1998-03-06 | 0.140000 | 0.710329 |
| 1997-12-08 | 0.133333 | 0.777494 |
| 1997-09-08 | 0.126667 | 0.819061 |
| 1997-06-06 | 0.126667 | 0.892195 |
| 1997-03-06 | 0.120000 | 0.853411 |
| 1996-12-06 | 0.120000 | 0.925223 |
| 1996-09-06 | 0.113333 | 1.022861 |
| 1996-06-06 | 0.113333 | 0.993393 |
| 1996-03-06 | 0.113333 | 0.965785 |
| 1995-12-06 | 0.113333 | 1.073943 |
| 1995-09-07 | 0.100000 | 0.952275 |
| 1995-06-06 | 0.100000 | 0.917071 |
| 1995-03-06 | 0.093333 | 0.889914 |
| 1994-12-05 | 0.093333 | 0.984205 |
| 1994-09-02 | 0.080000 | 0.737772 |
| 1994-06-06 | 0.080000 | 0.763563 |
| 1994-03-04 | 0.075000 | 0.779839 |
| 1993-12-06 | 0.075000 | 0.769289 |
| 1993-09-03 | 0.065000 | 0.768224 |
| 1993-06-04 | 0.065000 | 0.835485 |
| 1993-03-04 | 0.063750 | 0.852184 |
| 1992-12-04 | 0.063750 | 1.074290 |
| 1992-09-03 | 0.056250 | 1.049005 |
| 1992-06-04 | 0.056250 | 1.251380 |
| 1992-03-04 | 0.055000 | 1.208822 |
| 1991-12-04 | 0.055000 | 1.494715 |
| 1991-09-04 | 0.050000 | 1.863371 |
| 1991-06-04 | 0.050000 | 2.152431 |
| 1991-03-05 | 0.050000 | 2.415584 |
| 1990-12-04 | 0.050000 | 2.870937 |
| 1990-09-04 | 0.047500 | 2.536311 |
| 1990-06-05 | 0.047500 | 2.131340 |
| 1990-03-05 | 0.047500 | 2.173713 |
| 1989-12-05 | 0.047500 | 1.949621 |
| 1989-09-01 | 0.045000 | 1.919464 |
| 1989-06-05 | 0.045000 | 2.264524 |
| 1989-03-06 | 0.045000 | 2.498083 |
| 1988-12-05 | 0.045000 | 2.556057 |
| 1988-09-02 | 0.042500 | 2.505488 |
| 1988-06-06 | 0.042500 | 2.718318 |
| 1988-03-04 | 0.042500 | 2.830690 |
| 1987-12-04 | 0.042500 | 2.547760 |
| 1987-09-03 | 0.042500 | 1.975426 |
| 1987-06-04 | 0.042500 | 2.223747 |
| 1987-03-04 | 0.040000 | 1.949474 |
| 1986-12-04 | 0.040000 | 2.440649 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.26988798 |
| Address1 | 380 Polaris Parkway |
| Address2 | Suite 400 |
| All Time High | 220.65 |
| All Time Low | 1.233333 |
| Ask | 138.97 |
| Ask Size | 3 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.3 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 326,760 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 264,825 |
| Average Volume | 264,825 |
| Average Volume10Days | 326,760 |
| Beta | 0.486 |
| Bid | 137.85 |
| Bid Size | 3 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 37.663 |
| City | Westerville |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 138.86 |
| Current Ratio | 2.72 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 139.03 |
| Day Low | 136.92 |
| Debt To Equity | 3.753 |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 4.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.88 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,770,130,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,770,130,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.209 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.206 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,770,125,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,465,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,465,800 |
| Ebitda | 300,318,016 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.15443 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.138 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.874 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,645,140,736 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.012 |
| Eps Forward | 7.352 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.53 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 151.2962 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -12.436203 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.08219772 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -26.988798 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 193.4 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -54.539993 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.28200617 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 133.79 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.0700073 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.037895266 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 133.79 - 193.4 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.96 |
| Float Shares | 19,649,128 |
| Forward Eps | 7.352 |
| Forward P E | 18.887377 |
| Free Cashflow | 160,966,368 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,700 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.24072 |
| Gross Profits | 468,132,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.29181 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.62249 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 27,486,000 |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Disp | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Key | packaged-foods |
| Ir Website | http://www.lancastercolony.com/for-investors |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,755,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.0 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,751,241,600 |
| Last Split Date | 885,945,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | The Marzetti Company engages in manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The company offers frozen garlic breads under the New York Bakery brand; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, Marzetti Simply, and Girard's brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; croutons and salad toppings under the New York Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands; and frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand. It also manufactures and sells various products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressing, Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls, and Subway sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. The Marzetti Company was formerly known as Lancaster Colony Corporation and changed its name to The Marzetti Company in June 2025. The company was founded in 1896 and is based in Westerville, Ohio. |
| Long Name | The Marzetti Company |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 3,816,706,048 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_283934 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-04-18 |
| Net Income To Common | 179,500,992 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,807,552,266 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 5 |
| Open | 137.65 |
| Operating Cashflow | 292,112,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.14837 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.58959997 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.12 |
| Phone | 614 224 7141 |
| Post Market Change | -0.43829346 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.31563693 |
| Post Market Price | 138.4217 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,462,489 |
| Prev Name | Lancaster Colony Corporation |
| Previous Close | 136.8 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 19.803194 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.6869078 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.9626316 |
| Profit Margins | 0.09252 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.69 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.33333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.06 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.50585 |
| Regular Market Day High | 139.03 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 136.92 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 136.92 - 139.03 |
| Regular Market Open | 137.65 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 136.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 138.86 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 261,405 |
| Return On Assets | 0.113529995 |
| Return On Equity | 0.17878 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.017 |
| Revenue Per Share | 70.847 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 27,423,042 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0372 |
| Shares Short | 1,021,197 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 568,435 |
| Short Name | The Marzetti Company |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1317 |
| Short Ratio | 3.49 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | OH |
| Symbol | MZTI |
| Target High Price | 232.0 |
| Target Low Price | 165.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 189.0 |
| Target Median Price | 180.0 |
| Total Cash | 201,584,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.351 |
| Total Debt | 38,767,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,944,688,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.85 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.028143274 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.53 |
| Trailing P E | 21.26493 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 166.94145 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -28.081451 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.16821137 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 261,405 |
| Website | https://www.marzetticompany.com |
| Zip | 43,082 |