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In the latest session, Utz Brands Inc (NYSE: UTZ) closed at $12.88 up 0.39% from its previous closing price of $12.83. In other words, the price has increased by $0.39 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.28 million shares were traded. UTZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $12.96 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.62.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Utz Brands Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 32.44 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 241.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.76 and its Current Ratio is at 1.11. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.28.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on March 14, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $22 from $19 previously.
On March 01, 2024, DA Davidson started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $20.
On January 03, 2024, Needham started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $20.Needham initiated its Buy rating on January 03, 2024, with a $20 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 06 ’25 when CC Collier Holdings, LLC sold 496,038 shares for $13.40 per share. The transaction valued at 6,646,909 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
CC Collier Holdings, LLC bought 496,038 shares of UTZ for $6,815,562 on Mar 06 ’25. On Feb 28 ’25, another insider, Arends Mitchell Andrew, who serves as the EVP Chief Integr Supply Chain of the company, bought 2,911 shares for $13.73 each. As a result, the insider paid 39,968 and bolstered with 62,706 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, UTZ now has a Market Capitalization of 1108476032 and an Enterprise Value of 2777414400. As of this moment, Utz’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 69.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.61. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.53. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.971 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.377.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for UTZ is 1.23, which has changed by -0.24897957 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.028231144 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, UTZ has reached a high of $19.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.15. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.50%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.03%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, UTZ has traded an average of 1.20M shares per day and 1228340 over the past ten days. A total of 83.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 70.72M. Insiders hold about 17.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.59% stake in the company. Shares short for UTZ as of 1741910400 were 4433387 with a Short Ratio of 4.45, compared to 1739491200 on 7360407. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4433387 and a Short% of Float of 9.15.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for UTZ is 0.30, from 0.238 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018550273
