Utz Brands (UTZ) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Utz Brands (NYSE: UTZ) recently:

• 1/14/2026 – Utz Brands was given a new $15.00 price target on by analysts at DA Davidson.
• 1/14/2026 – Utz Brands had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $11.50 to $11.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Utz Brands was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating.
• 1/13/2026 – Utz Brands had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $15.00 to $13.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Utz Brands had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $15.00 to $14.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Utz Brands had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Utz Brands had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Utz Brands had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Utz Brands had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Utz Brands had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Utz Brands had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/21/2025 – Utz Brands had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $19.00 to $15.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Utz Brands Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.063 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. This is an increase from Utz Brands’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. Utz Brands’s payout ratio is 357.14%.

Insider Activity at Utz Brands

In other Utz Brands news, Director Dylan Lissette bought 7,010 shares of Utz Brands stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $9.99 per share, with a total value of $70,029.90. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 160,694 shares in the company, valued at $1,605,333.06. The trade was a 4.56% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Series R. Of Um Partners, Llc bought 12,420 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $9.60 per share, for a total transaction of $119,232.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 628,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,034,502.40. The trade was a 2.02% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 92,313 shares of company stock worth $947,055 over the last three months. 16.32% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.