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Utz Brands, Inc.
$7.48 +0.07 (+0.94%) At close · Jul 16
Market Cap
$1.08B
Shares
143,886,061

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$7.48 Open$7.39 Day$7.30–7.63 52W$6.78–14.51 Avg vol 30d1.8M Short int8.0M · 5.5% float · 3.9d Short vol21% Last earningsMay 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 12, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 3, 2026 Est
filed May 6, 2026
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 16.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −18%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +1%
above
RSI (14) 48
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 9%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return +3%
trailing
6-month return −29%
trailing
YTD return −28%
this year
Relative strength −38%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $7 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
13 of 226 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +19.4K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
5.54% of float · ▼ -8.4% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
226 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 55
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +2%
Y/Y
Gross margin 25%
contracting
EPS growth −95%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $9.4M
Buyback $50.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $729.2M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 43%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −53%
past year
ATR 4.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
Organic Net Sales growth · fiscal year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 2% – 3%
Productivity savings · fiscal year 2026 Initiated 4%
Adjusted EBITDA growth · fiscal year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 5% – 8%
Adjusted EPS decline · fiscal year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 3% – 6%
Adjusted Free Cash Flow · fiscal year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $60M – $80M
Interest expense · fiscal year 2026 Initiated $47M – $49M
Depreciation and amortization · fiscal year 2026 Initiated $93M – $97M
Capital expenditures · fiscal year 2026 Initiated $60M – $65M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
3 · 3 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−18% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1% Bullish
RSI (14)
48 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
9% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $7 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
13 of 226 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +19.4K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
5.54% of float · ▼ -8.4% MoM · 3.9 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
226 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $7 Now $7 · 9% 52-wk high $15
vs 200-day avg -18% vs 50-day avg +1%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 13.3% first quarter 2026
Trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $219.3M as of March 29, 2026
Adjusted Earnings Per Share non-GAAP $0.82 FY'25
Adjusted Gross Profit Margin non-GAAP 36.5% 4Q'25
Adjusted Gross Profit Margin expansion non-GAAP 260 FY'25
Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP $117.1M FY'25
Organic Net Sales growth non-GAAP 2.4% FY'25
Adjusted Gross Profit non-GAAP $101.2M Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30, 2025
Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expense non-GAAP $56.1M Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30, 2025
Total Branded Salty Snacks Retail Sales $1.8B the 52-week period ending December 28, 2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Packaged Foods — same industry group
Open screener →
Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
UTZ
Utz Brands, Inc.
this stock
$1.08B -27.9% +2.1% 5.5%
JBS
Jbs N.V.
$39.57B -16.6% 1.0%
KHC
Kraft Heinz Co
$31.10B +10.0% +0.6% 7.8%
GIS
General Mills Inc
$20.24B -15.6% +4.1% 9.7%
MKC
Mccormick & Co Inc
$14.22B -20.9% +1.7% 8.8 5.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
224
% held
49.3%
Reported
13 of 226
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
165
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
8.0M
Days to cover
3.9d
Change
-729.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
21%
As of
Jul 16, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
5
Value
$36
As of
Jun 17, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
39.2%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Josh Gottheimer
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Dec 8, 2025
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.4B
Net income (FY)
$800.0K
EPS diluted
$0.01
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$50.0M
Remaining
$50.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
May 28, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$77.7K
Shares
5.7K
Filed
Sep 4, 2025
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$28.0M
Filed
May 9, 2022
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jun 9, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
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Published
Jul 9, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
UTZ -3.0% +3.3% -28.8% -2.9% -27.9%
SPY -0.1% +0.1% +9.0% +0.5% +10.1%
vs SPY -2.9% +3.3% -37.8% -3.4% -38.0%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.063 / share · ex Jun 22, 2026
Raised 3.3%
Paid (TTM)
$0.25 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.34%
Buyback program · as of May 6, 2026
Authorized
$50.00M
Spent (derived)
$0
Remaining
$50.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1739566 CUSIP 918090101 13F (30d) 11 filings 11 filers Visit website Investor relations