# Utz Brands (UTZ) — Analyst Forecast

UTZ · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/utz/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $8.00 | $12.63 | $14.25 | 4 |

Last price $14.32 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | $14.25 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | DA Davidson | Downgraded | Buy → Neutral | $14.25 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Barclays | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $14.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $8.00 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $10.00 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | BTIG | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $10.00 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $8.50 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $12.00 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $11.00 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $14.00 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $13.00 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $15.00 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $11.50 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $12.00 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $13.50 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $15.00 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $16.00 |
| May 2, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $13.50 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | DA Davidson | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $16.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for UTZ stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Utz Brands (UTZ) is $12.63, with a high estimate of $14.25 and a low of $8.00, across 4 analysts.

### Is UTZ a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Utz Brands currently average a Hold rating: 1 buy, 9 hold and 0 sell, from 10 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for UTZ?

The average price target of $12.63 implies 11.84% downside from the last price of $14.32.

### What is the latest analyst rating on UTZ?

On Jul 23, 2026, Piper Sandler downgraded Utz Brands to Neutral with a price target of $14.25.

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