UTZ

Utz Brands, Inc.

NYSE · Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products · Inc. DE · CIK 0001739566
$7.24 +0.28% $1.0B
19 New Institutional Positions7 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.0B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy (73%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$360.7M
Inst. Activity19 buys / 7 sells
SEC Reports3
Exchange NYSE·Sector Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products·Inc. DE·CIK 0001739566·Prev Close $7.22

Recent Activity

Jun 8, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 55.3% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 301,784 | Exempt: 30 | TRF Vol: 546,168 | Short Ratio: 55.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
May 28, 2026 SEC
Utz Brands' EVP and principal operating officer Mitchell Arends is resigning effective June 19, 2026 to take a role at a
8-K — Impact 4/10
May 6, 2026 SEC
Utz Brands reported Q1 2026 results with 2.6% organic net sales growth and 5.2% Branded Salty Snacks growth, while reaff
8-K — Impact 4/10
Apr 23, 2026 Insider
Lissette Dylan was granted 16,927 shares
Director
Apr 23, 2026 Insider
Fernandez Antonio F. was granted 16,927 shares
Director
Apr 23, 2026 Insider
Altmeyer John W was granted 16,927 shares
Director
Mar 12, 2026 SEC
Analysis based on filing metadata only — document content was unavailable. This DEFA14A filing for Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ
DEFA14A — Impact 3/10
Inst.
Woodline Partners LP — NEW
1,642,579 shares ($13.0M)

Price Targets

$11.95 +65.1% upside Strong Buy
Current $7.24 Low $8.50 Median $12.00 High $15.00 10 analysts
$8.50 $15.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy73% buy · 15 analysts
5Strong Buy
6Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 15, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Apr 14, 2026 BTIG INITIATE Buy
Apr 7, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Feb 13, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Jan 14, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.18 $0.18 — $0.20 9% YoY 9
Next Q $0.23 $0.21 — $0.23 -1% YoY 9
Current FY $0.78 $0.75 — $0.79 -5% YoY 9
Next FY $0.84 ▼ -0.8% $0.79 — $0.88 8% YoY 9

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL 8-K 4/10
Utz Brands' EVP and principal operating officer Mitchell Arends is resigning effective June 19, 2026 to take a role at a
May 28, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 4/10
Utz Brands reported Q1 2026 results with 2.6% organic net sales growth and 5.2% Branded Salty Snacks growth, while reaff
May 6, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$44.7M—
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$31.9M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$25.0M—
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.$20.8MTRIM
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.$20.3MDOUBLED

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Apr 23, 2026Lissette DylanA$0.00
Apr 23, 2026Fernandez AntonioA$0.00
Apr 23, 2026Altmeyer JohnA$0.00
Apr 23, 2026Giordano JasonA$0.00
Apr 23, 2026Choi ChristinaA$0.00
50 institutional holders with $360.7M total value (45,525,734 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 19 institutions added/increased vs 7 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.5,645,280$44.7M12.4%—
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC4,030,830$31.9M8.9%—
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC3,160,932$25.0M6.9%—
4BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.2,623,324$20.8M5.8%TRIM -25.3%
5Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.2,558,300$20.3M5.6%DOUBLED +105.2%
6DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1,998,089$15.8M4.4%—
7STATE STREET CORP1,758,137$13.9M3.9%—
8TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP1,725,964$13.7M3.8%TRIM -29.3%
9Woodline Partners LP1,642,579$13.0M3.6%NEW
10MARSHALL WACE, LLP1,457,204$11.5M3.2%DOUBLED +249.9%
11AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC1,446,392$11.5M3.2%TRIM -70.0%
12JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC1,393,133$11.0M3.1%—
13MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/1,368,664$10.8M3.0%—
14D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.1,299,420$10.3M2.9%—
15FMR LLC1,213,158$9.6M2.7%ADD +75.4%
16First Eagle Investment Management, LLC1,129,750$8.9M2.5%ADD +27.5%
17ROYAL BANK OF CANADA937,060$7.4M2.1%—
18Clearbridge Investments, LLC903,500$7.2M2.0%—
19GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC883,123$7.0M1.9%—
20Trexquant Investment LP877,935$7.0M1.9%ADD +57.7%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
Woodline Partners LPNEW—1,642,579—$13.0M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM4,814,4891,446,392-70.0%$11.5M2026-Q1
First Eagle Investment Management, LLCADD886,2501,129,750+27.5%$8.9M2026-Q1
Trexquant Investment LPADD556,633877,935+57.7%$7.0M2026-Q1
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD628,628796,586+26.7%$6.3M2026-Q1
DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCADD585,856788,892+34.7%$6.2M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM996,008594,765-40.3%$4.7M2026-Q1
KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPDOUBLED135,980362,223+166.4%$2.9M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.ADD242,642304,310+25.4%$2.4M2026-Q1
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\DOUBLED58,166167,427+187.8%$1.3M2026-Q1
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPDOUBLED46,797106,420+127.4%$842.8K2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCTRIM168,60395,413-43.4%$755.7K2026-Q1
Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLCADD52,51395,003+80.9%$752.4K2026-Q1
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.TRIM119,85674,213-38.1%$587.8K2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD47,84760,630+26.7%$480.2K2026-Q1
Brevan Howard Capital Management LPTRIM68,18436,932-45.8%$292.5K2026-Q1
Centiva Capital, LPADD13,30820,670+55.3%$163.7K2026-Q1
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THETRIM33,97719,841-41.6%$157.1K2026-Q1
M&T BANK CORPDOUBLED3,04316,267+434.6%$128.8K2026-Q1
Cerity Partners LLCADD10,23315,493+51.4%$122.7K2026-Q1
CWM, LLCDOUBLED1,55611,578+644.1%$91.7K2026-Q1
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.DOUBLED2192,519+1050.2%$19.9K2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.ADD7681,250+62.8%$9.9K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.TRIM2,5521,103-56.8%$8.7K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPADD407791+94.3%$6.3K2026-Q1
19 unique insiders with 20 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Apr 23, 2026Lissette DylanDirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Fernandez Antonio F.DirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Altmeyer John WDirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Giordano Jason KDirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Choi ChristinaDirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Steeneck Craig D.DirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Brown TimothyDirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Lindeman Bruce JohnDirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026DEROMEDI ROGER KDirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Stewart Pamela JDirectorAWARD16,927——
Apr 23, 2026Werzyn William Jr.DirectorAWARD16,927——
Mar 9, 2026Kelley William J. JREVP, Chief Financial OfficerAWARD2,982——
Mar 9, 2026Arends Mitchell AndrewEVP Chief Integr Supply ChainAWARD26,013——
Mar 9, 2026Bentz JenniferEVP, Chief Marketing OfficerAWARD25,251——
Mar 9, 2026Shea Theresa RobbinsEVP, Chief Legal OfficerAWARD23,333——
Mar 9, 2026Sponaugle JamesEVP & Chief People OfficerAWARD20,195——
Mar 9, 2026Stuart Jeremy KEVP, Sales & CCOAWARD24,962——
Mar 9, 2026Tewey Ryan PatrickPrincipal Accounting OfficerAWARD4,296——
Mar 9, 2026Friedman Howard ACEOAWARD132,498——
Feb 27, 2026Lissette DylanDirectorTAX W/H16,891$10.38$175.3K
3 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Avg impact: 3.7/10.
NEUTRAL 8-K 4/10
Utz Brands' EVP and principal operating officer Mitchell Arends is resigning effective June 19, 2026
May 28, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 4/10
Utz Brands reported Q1 2026 results with 2.6% organic net sales growth and 5.2% Branded Salty Snacks
May 6, 2026
NEUTRAL DEFA14A 3/10
Analysis based on filing metadata only — document content was unavailable. This DEFA14A filing for U
Mar 12, 2026
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Current analyst consensus: Buy (73% buy). Based on 15 analysts: 5 strong buy, 6 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$11.95 mean target +65.1% upside Strong Buy (3.00)
$8.50 Low $15.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$7.24
Target Low$8.50
Target Mean$11.95
Target Median$12.00
Target High$15.00
# Analysts10
RecommendationStrong Buy (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $0.18 $0.18 $0.20 8.8% -0.3% 0↑ 3↓ $0.4B 2.1% 9
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $0.23 $0.21 $0.23 -1.5% -0.2% 0↑ 2↓ $0.4B 2.1% 9
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $0.78 $0.75 $0.79 -5.3% +0.5% 2↑ 1↓ $1.5B 4.0% 9
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $0.84 $0.79 $0.88 7.8% -0.8% 2↑ 4↓ $1.5B 1.2% 9

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.185
7d ago$0.184+0.001
30d ago$0.185-0.001
60d ago$0.187-0.002
90d ago$0.187-0.002
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 15, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 14, 2026 BTIG INITIATE — Buy
Apr 7, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 13, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 14, 2026 UBS MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 13, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 13, 2026 B of A Securities MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20265640073%
May 1, 20265740075%
Apr 1, 20264740073%
Mar 1, 20264740073%
Feb 1, 20264740073%
Jan 1, 20264740073%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 55.3% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 301,784 | Exempt: 30 | TRF Vol: 546,168 | Short Ratio: 55.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 55.1% short (0.4M / 0.8M)
Short: 419,393 | Exempt: 45 | TRF Vol: 761,756 | Short Ratio: 55.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 63.8% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 322,111 | Exempt: 182 | TRF Vol: 504,925 | Short Ratio: 63.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 21, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 56.4% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 398,490 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 705,969 | Short Ratio: 56.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 60.3% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 557,441 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 924,849 | Short Ratio: 60.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 65.8% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 743,547 | Exempt: 2,811 | TRF Vol: 1,130,853 | Short Ratio: 65.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 6, 2026
earnings_calendar
UTZ Q1 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-05-06
Apr 22, 2026
short_interest
FTD: UTZ — 107,774 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260422, Price: $7.55, FTD Value: $813,693.7, UTZ BRANDS, INC. CLASS A (CYM)
Apr 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 60.4% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 359,751 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 595,358 | Short Ratio: 60.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 30, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 60.1% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 359,016 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 597,748 | Short Ratio: 60.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Mar 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: UTZ — 61.7% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 366,157 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 593,503 | Short Ratio: 61.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)