UTZ NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Utz Brands Inc · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

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Latest close 14.10 USD
95.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 66.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 95.6%, after a 82.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.

Setup score 58 out of 100
Latest Close 14.10 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 95.6% latest completed week
4W Return 82.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 83.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 6.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 95.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 82.9%. Indicator stack 0/96 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Buy Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 46/100 conviction; expected move 5.7%. News sentiment 56/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 66.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 95.6%, after a 82.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 6.1x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0712-week average 0.04

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.07Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals2Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 82.9% over four weeks, 83.1% over 12 weeks, and 0.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W95.6%
4W82.9%
12W83.1%
26W36.4%
52W0.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.04Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change344.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership32.33Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change207.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength8/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Value31/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Quality13/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Momentum20/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Growth29/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework5/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
15.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
22.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
2.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
13.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-13.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

UTZ shows bullish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction46/100
Expected move5.7%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation1
Volatility40
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity11 / 0

11 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

22 positive · 22 neutral · 9 negative
Patient CapitalFresh

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Fresh buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move5.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility26.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+95.6%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-14.8%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+95.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses8
Recent vol26.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol14.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.8% / -5.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape50/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis20/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.07; No reversal markers Factors16/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 38 SVQF5/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 963.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalFresh

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Fresh buy signal Options44/100

UTZ shows bullish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 5.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.7% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Reaches New 12-Month High - Still a Buy? Insiders11 / 0

11 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202614.10 USD95.6%8.48 USD13.21 USD1.0432.3397.4MOff
17 Jul 20267.21 USD-7.9%8.36 USD13.22 USD0.88-33.0211.6MOff
10 Jul 20267.83 USD-5.3%8.46 USD13.28 USD0.73-29.557.1MOff
3 Jul 20268.27 USD7.3%8.53 USD13.33 USD0.58-25.698.5MOff
26 Jun 20267.71 USD10.4%8.57 USD13.37 USD0.23-30.1010.8MOff
19 Jun 20266.99 USD-1.3%8.63 USD13.42 USD-0.17-38.916.9MOff
12 Jun 20267.07 USD1.0%8.71 USD13.47 USD-0.13-38.527.5MOff
5 Jun 20267.01 USD-3.4%8.82 USD13.53 USD-0.29-39.698.3MOff
29 May 20267.25 USD-5.8%8.92 USD13.58 USD-0.30-40.076.9MOff
22 May 20267.70 USD10.4%9.02 USD13.63 USD-0.36-36.4211.7MOff
15 May 20266.98 USD-6.1%9.17 USD13.68 USD-0.63-42.6112.9MOff
8 May 20267.43 USD-3.5%9.34 USD13.74 USD-0.64-39.5911.3MOff
1 May 20267.70 USD0.1%9.49 USD13.79 USD-0.84-36.808.1MOff
24 Apr 20267.69 USD1.6%9.65 USD13.85 USD-0.91-37.018.7MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.