Why Utz Brands, Inc.’s (UTZ) Stock Is Down 5.01%

By Michael Rose
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Utz Brands, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Utz Brands, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for UTZ from analysts
  • UTZ’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ)

Before we jump into Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Utz Brands, Inc. manufactures branded salty snacks in the United States. The company provides a range of salty snack food products, such as potato chips, tortilla chips, pretzels, cheese snacks, pub and party mixes, pork skins, and ready-to-eat popcorn, as well as other snacks which include salsa and dips; and non-branded and non-salty snacks comprising partner brands, private label, and co-manufacturing products. It offers its products under the Utz, On The Border, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, Golden Flake, Miguelito’s, Hawaiian, Bachman, Tim’s Cascade, Dirty Potato Chips, TGI Fridays, and Vitner's brand names. The company distributes its products through direct-to-warehouse, direct-store-delivery, third-party distributors, and direct-to-consumer. Utz Brands, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

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Utz Brands, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock price was $14.120.

Utz Brands, Inc. is up 0.07% from its previous closing price of $14.110.

During the last market session, Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock traded between $14.100 and $14.190. Currently, there are approximately 88.35 million shares outstanding for Utz Brands, Inc..

Utz Brands, Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Utz Brands, Inc. Stock Price History

Utz Brands, Inc.’s (UTZ) price is currently up 83.38% so far this month.

During the month of July, Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $14.190 and a low of $7.170.

Over the last year, Utz Brands, Inc. has hit prices as high as $14.190 and as low as $6.780. Year to date, Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock is up 36.03%.

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What Caused Utz Brands, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Utz Brands, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Utz Brands, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Utz Brands, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Utz Brands, Inc. (UTZ) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Utz Brands, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Utz Brands, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 18.69%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 92 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Utz Brands, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Utz Brands, Inc.’s stock price is $14.120, which is up 0.07% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Utz Brands, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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