Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Shares Sold Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ). In a filing disclosed on January 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Utz Brands stock on December 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 12/17/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sysmex (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dassault Systemes (OTCMKTS:DASTY) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) on 11/19/2025.

Utz Brands Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:UTZ traded down $0.23 during trading on Friday, reaching $10.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 218,910 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,512,820. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of 145.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.90. Utz Brands, Inc. has a 12 month low of $9.15 and a 12 month high of $14.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.86.

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.23. Utz Brands had a return on equity of 8.12% and a net margin of 0.39%.The business had revenue of $377.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.25 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.21 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Utz Brands has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.824-0.847 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Utz Brands, Inc. will post 0.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Utz Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.063 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is a positive change from Utz Brands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Utz Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 357.14%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Utz Brands

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in Utz Brands by 7.3% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 6,085,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,370,000 after purchasing an additional 413,493 shares in the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Utz Brands by 10.8% during the third quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 3,131,099 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,043,000 after buying an additional 304,163 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Utz Brands by 42.3% in the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,946,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,979,000 after buying an additional 875,847 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Utz Brands by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,022,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,576,000 after buying an additional 9,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Utz Brands by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,022,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,480,000 after acquiring an additional 585,952 shares in the last quarter. 95.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Utz Brands

In other Utz Brands news, CEO Howard A. Friedman bought 7,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $10.58 per share, for a total transaction of $76,176.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,298 shares in the company, valued at $701,432.84. This represents a 12.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Series R. Of Um Partners, Llc bought 12,420 shares of Utz Brands stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $9.60 per share, for a total transaction of $119,232.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 628,594 shares in the company, valued at $6,034,502.40. This represents a 2.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 92,313 shares of company stock valued at $947,055 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 16.32% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on UTZ. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Utz Brands from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Utz Brands from $15.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group dropped their target price on Utz Brands from $11.50 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America reduced their price target on Utz Brands from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho set a $16.00 price target on Utz Brands in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.38.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

About Utz Brands

Utz Brands, Inc is a leading U.S. manufacturer and distributor of salty snack foods, offering a wide range of products including potato chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, popcorn and tortilla chips. Headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania, the company markets its snacks under several well-known brands and serves grocery, mass merchandise, club, convenience and online retailers throughout the United States.

Founded in 1921 by Bill and Salie Utz as a small country store operation, the business expanded gradually through direct delivery to local customers and sales to regional grocers.