Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ)Consumer Defensive | Packaged Foods | Hanover, United States | NYSE
7.57 USD
-0.28
(-3.567%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 7.58 +0.01 (0.132%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 8 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT
Utz Brands (UTZ) presents a mixed picture. While the dividend yield is attractive and the company has a consistent dividend history, the fundamentals show weak profitability and a high debt-to-equity ratio, which raises concerns. The recent price action has been volatile, and the short-term forecast indicates a slight downward trend. Despite the potential for a rebound, the overall risk profile and weak financials suggest a cautious approach for long-term investors. Short-term traders may consider the options activity as a signal for potential momentum, but the environment is not ideal for aggressive buying. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.200281 |
| MSTL | 0.206063 |
| AutoETS | 0.210709 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.210710 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 12.27 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.097 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.99 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-04-12 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-04-12 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 76.526 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.619 |
| Market Cap | 669,437,120 |
| Trailing P/E | 757.00 |
| Forward P/E | 9.01 |
| Beta | 0.99 |
| Profit Margins | 0.06% |
| Previous Name | Utz Brands Holdings, LLC |
| Website | https://www.utzsnacks.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. The ATM strikes are heavily weighted with high open interest and implied volatility, indicating potential for short-term price movements. The presence of significant OI in out-of-the-money strikes, especially around the $10.00 level, suggests speculation on a potential upward move. However, the high volatility and mixed signals from the options market imply uncertainty and risk, making it a cautious call for short-term traders.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.83% | 2.41% | 1.92% | 1.71% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | 0.063 | 0.834437 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.063 | 0.609109 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.061 | 0.494365 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.061 | 0.472908 |
| 2025-04-07 | 0.072 | 0.557826 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.061 | 0.360507 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.070 | 0.408557 |
| 2024-06-17 | 0.080 | 0.461985 |
| 2024-04-12 | 0.059 | 0.358426 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.057 | 0.407857 |
| 2023-09-15 | 0.057 | 0.417473 |
| 2023-06-15 | 0.057 | 0.362671 |
| 2023-04-14 | 0.057 | 0.342822 |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.057 | 0.366447 |
| 2022-09-16 | 0.054 | 0.357878 |
| 2022-06-16 | 0.054 | 0.467348 |
| 2022-04-14 | 0.054 | 0.392914 |
| 2021-12-17 | 0.054 | 0.353378 |
| 2021-09-17 | 0.050 | 0.294756 |
| 2021-06-18 | 0.050 | 0.238736 |
| 2021-04-16 | 0.050 | 0.211552 |
| 2020-12-18 | 0.060 | 0.297101 |
| 2020-09-18 | 0.050 | 0.301853 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.4315713 |
| Address1 | 900 High Street |
| All Time High | 30.09 |
| All Time Low | 7.115 |
| Ask | 7.98 |
| Ask Size | 3,600 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,773,010 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,857,840 |
| Average Volume | 1,857,840 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,773,010 |
| Beta | 0.988 |
| Bid | 7.5 |
| Bid Size | 1,500 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 8.156 |
| City | Hanover |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.57 |
| Current Ratio | 1.189 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 8.005 |
| Day Low | 7.55 |
| Debt To Equity | 76.526 |
| Display Name | Utz Brands |
| Dividend Date | 1,776,902,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.33 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,555,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,555,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,070,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,070,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,070,600 |
| Ebitda | 92,700,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.06443 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 23.834 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.536 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,209,437,184 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.77332 |
| Eps Forward | 0.84 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.01 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,776,038,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 8.5134 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.9433999 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.11081353 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -43.15713 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 14.67 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.1 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.4839809 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 7.115 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.4550004 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.06394946 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 7.115 - 14.67 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,543,242,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.52 |
| Float Shares | 77,504,366 |
| Forward Eps | 0.84 |
| Forward P E | 9.011906 |
| Free Cashflow | 22,900,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 3,100 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.24903 |
| Gross Profits | 358,300,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.18160999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.86329 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 88,432,905 |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Disp | Packaged Foods |
| Industry Key | packaged-foods |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,776,038,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.063 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,766,880,000 |
| Long Business Summary | Utz Brands, Inc. manufactures branded salty snacks in the United States. The company provides a range of salty snack food products, such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pub and party mixes, pork skins, and ready-to-eat popcorn, as well as other snacks which include salsa and dips; and non-branded and non-salty snacks comprising partner brands, private label, and co-manufacturing products. It offers its products under the Utz, On The Border, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, Golden Flake, Miguelito's, Hawaiian, Bachman, Tim's Cascade, Dirty Potato Chips, TGI Fridays, and Vitner's brand names. The company distributes its products through direct-to-warehouse, direct-store-delivery, third-party distributors, and direct-to-consumer. Utz Brands, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania. |
| Long Name | Utz Brands, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 669,437,120 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_537972493 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,766,880,000 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-04-18 |
| Net Income To Common | 800,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,416,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 669,420,081 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 11 |
| Open | 7.88 |
| Operating Cashflow | 112,200,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.01695 |
| Overall Risk | 5 |
| Payout Ratio | 24.6 |
| Phone | 717 637 6644 |
| Post Market Change | 0.009999752 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.13209713 |
| Post Market Price | 7.58 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,400 |
| Prev Name | Utz Brands Holdings, LLC |
| Previous Close | 7.85 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 9.788961 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.9281511 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.46527463 |
| Profit Margins | 0.00056 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.684 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.75 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.28 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.56688 |
| Regular Market Day High | 8.005 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.55 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 7.55 - 8.005 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.88 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.85 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.57 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,130,847 |
| Return On Assets | 0.00233 |
| Return On Equity | -0.00565 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.004 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.619 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 88,430,658 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0832 |
| Shares Short | 7,356,247 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,120,785 |
| Short Name | Utz Brands Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.094799995 |
| Short Ratio | 3.77 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | UTZ |
| Target High Price | 16.0 |
| Target Low Price | 8.5 |
| Target Mean Price | 12.5 |
| Target Median Price | 13.0 |
| Total Cash | 120,400,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.361 |
| Total Debt | 1,029,200,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,438,800,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.246 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03133758 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.01 |
| Trailing P E | 757.00006 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.9466 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.3765998 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.30846107 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,130,847 |
| Website | https://www.utzsnacks.com |
| Zip | 17,331 |