Utz (UTZ)
Makes salty snacks under Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon and On The Border.
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Produces branded potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks and mixes across a multi-brand U.S. portfolio. Its current growth focus centers on Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon and On The Border, supported by manufacturing and direct-store distribution.
Manufactures branded salty snacks across the United States, including potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pork skins and pub or party mixes. The portfolio includes Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, On The Border, Golden Flake, Hawaiian Brand and Miguelito’s.
Growth strategy concentrates on the Power Four—Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon and On The Border—after sales of Good Health and R.W. Garcia narrowed the portfolio. Manufacturing operations and direct-store-distribution acquisitions in South Florida, California and the Midwest extend regional distribution. Its NYSE listing remains contingent on closing the pending Intersnack take-private transaction.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | BTIG | Downgrade | ||
| Jul 23, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | ||
| Jul 22, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $8 | Target: $14.25 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Target: $15 | Target: $14.25 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jefferies | Downgrade | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $14.25 |
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RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 28, 2026Cash & short-term investments $58.6M · Total debt $1.03B · Total assets $2.78B · Shareholders' equity $695.9M
- Revenue
- $371.8M
- Operating income
- −$5.5M
- Net income
- −$10.1M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 53.07% | 76.41M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 245 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 4.94% | 7.11M shares | |
| 21 holders · as of Apr 27, 2026 | |||
| Strategic holders | 36.15% | 52.04M shares | |
| 3 holders · as of Jul 22, 2026 | |||
| Other | 5.84% | 8.40M shares | |
| remainder | |||
143.96M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Two share counts disagree (143.96M in the company's Sep 22, 2026 report, 88.61M elsewhere); stakes use the report.
This company has 2 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Series U of UM Partners, LLC1Strategic10 percent owner | 35.16% | 3.57M A · 47.05M V · 47.05M | filed Jul 22, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 4.25% | 6.12M A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Roger K. Deromedi2Insiderdirector | 3.32% | 2.55M A | filed Oct 10, 2025 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 2.82% | 4.07M A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Copeland Capital Management, LLCInstitution | 2.75% | 3.96M A | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- The filed share classes (A, V, COMMON) could not be matched to the company's, so no percentage.
- The filed share classes (A, B) could not be matched to the company's, so no percentage.
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | James Sponaugle | officer: EVP & Chief People Officer | +679 | $9.86 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Theresa Robbins Shea | officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer | +702 | $9.86 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Series U of UM Partners, LLC | 10 percent owner | +6,650 | $9.53 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Series U of UM Partners, LLC | 10 percent owner | +70,379 | $9.60 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Series U of UM Partners, LLC | 10 percent owner | +7,971 | $9.51 |
- PepsiCo
Broad Frito-Lay overlap in chips, tortilla chips, cheese snacks, and DSD
- Campbell's
Salty-snack overlap in pretzels, potato chips, and retail shelf space
- Hershey
Salty-snack overlap in pretzels, popcorn, and cheese-puff snack occasions
- General Mills
Party-mix overlap through Chex Mix in salty-snack eating occasions
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utz | $14.25 | +0.18% | $1.26B | — | 17.3 | 0.9 | +1.4% |
| PepsiCo | $131.05 | +1.13% | $177.02B | 17.0 | 15.0 | 1.8 | +6.4% |
| Campbell's | $20.41 | +2.38% | $5.94B | 15.2 | 11.8 | 0.6 | −7.9% |
| Hershey | $169.08 | +0.70% | $34.05B | 22.9 | 18.3 | 2.8 | +6.6% |
| General Mills | $35.81 | +1.12% | $18.90B | — | 11.8 | 1.0 | +1.2% |
| Median | 17.0 | 13.4 | 1.4 | +3.8% |