UTZ Brands, Inc. Class A (UTZ)

In the past six months, UTZ Brands, Inc. reported its first-quarter 2025 financial results, showing a 2.9% organic net sales growth and reaffirming its full-year 2025 outlook. Utz reported its second-quarter 2025 results, with net sales increasing by 2.9% and branded salty snacks growing by 5.4%, alongside an expansion in adjusted gross profit margin. The stock price touched a 52-week low of $12.73 around August 4, 2025, attributed to sluggish category performance and consumer preferences for value. Utz Brands participated in investor conferences in September 2025 and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of approximately $0.061 per share on October 2, 2025. Utz Brands announced plans to report its third-quarter 2025 financial results on October 30, 2025, and Weiss Ratings reiterated a sell rating on the stock on October 27, 2025.

Demand for Utz Brands' products exhibits seasonality, with the company actively capitalizing on seasonal demand and snacking occasions. Utz Brands offers extensive year-round seasonal collections, featuring specially crafted snacks for various holidays and events. The company strategically aligns its product offerings and marketing with seasonal consumer trends.

UTZ Brands, Inc. is an American snack food company that specializes in manufacturing and distributing savory snacks. Founded in 1921, Utz produces a diverse portfolio of snack foods, including potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, popcorn, and other snacks. Its brand portfolio includes Utz, On The Border Chips & Dips, Zapp's, and others. Utz also supplies snacks to warehouse clubs and merchandisers and offers private label products for various retailers.

Headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania, Utz Brands, Inc. has multiple manufacturing facilities located across the United States. The company's products are distributed nationally through various channels, including grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and online retailers. While primarily focused on the U.S. market, Utz also engages in selective international exports and is actively pursuing growth in expansion geographies within the U.S.

Utz Brands maintains a reputation for quality and innovation in its snack offerings, particularly its kettle-cooked and ridged chip varieties. The company emphasizes proprietary recipes, product innovation, and broad distribution to uphold its market position. A reported 70% repeat purchase rate for its snack foods suggests a long-standing positive customer loyalty. In October 2024, the Utz brand Zapp's was the official potato chip partner of Krewe of BOO!, enhancing brand visibility. In May 2025, Utz Brands showcased seasonal snack collections and new flavor innovations, including a collaboration with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. In September 2025, Utz Brands joined other food giants in a pledge to remove artificial colors from its products.

UTZ Brands, Inc. has a significant portion of its stock held by institutional investors, with 95.17% of total shares outstanding held by institutions. Major institutional owners include JPMorgan Chase & Co and Vanguard Group Inc. Series U of UM Partners, LLC is the largest individual shareholder, owning 47.05 million shares, representing 33.24% of the company. Other significant insider owners include Jason K. Giordano, Series R of UM Partners, LLC, and Chinh Chu.