Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ): Is It A Buying Opportunity Again?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

UTZ belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector of the NYSE while operating in the Packaged Foods industry. The current market capitalization of Utz Brands Inc is $1.96B. A total of 0.93 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.09M shares.

In the most recent transaction, CC Collier Holdings, LLC sold 496,038 shares of UTZ for 13.40 per share on Mar 06 ’25. After the transaction, the now owns 0 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 06 ’25, CC Collier Holdings, LLC bought 496,038 shares at 13.74 per share.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Arends Mitchell Andrew acquired of 2,911 shares on Feb 28 ’25 at a per-share price of $13.73. This resulted in the EVP Chief Integr Supply Chain holding 62,706 shares of UTZ after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Shea Theresa Robbins bought 1,395 shares at $14.31 per share on Feb 25 ’25. Company shares held by the EVP and General Counsel now total 51,271.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Utz Brands Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.24, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.72%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 74.92. UTZ’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.4% when it declared a $0.0610 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/16/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.3%. The UTZ stock dividend was $0.0110 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UTZ has a high of $20.00 and a low of $12.71.

As of this writing, UTZ has an earnings estimate of $0.16 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 10.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.18 per share and a lower estimate of $0.15.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. UTZ’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $41.90M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $909.01M in debt and $188.02M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $8.41, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.43B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for UTZ is Buy with a score of 4.50.

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