Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) Shares Unloaded Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ). In a filing disclosed on January 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Utz Brands stock on December 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 12/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) on 12/12/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) on 12/11/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sysmex (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dassault Systemes (OTCMKTS:DASTY) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) on 11/19/2025.

Utz Brands Price Performance

Shares of UTZ stock opened at $10.41 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.86. The firm has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 148.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.90. Utz Brands, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.15 and a 1-year high of $14.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

Utz Brands (NYSE:UTZ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.23. The business had revenue of $377.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.25 million. Utz Brands had a return on equity of 8.12% and a net margin of 0.39%.The business’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.21 EPS. Utz Brands has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.824-0.847 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Utz Brands, Inc. will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Utz Brands Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group lowered their target price on Utz Brands from $11.50 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson set a $15.00 price target on Utz Brands in a research note on Wednesday. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Utz Brands from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Utz Brands from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Utz Brands from $15.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Utz Brands presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Howard A. Friedman acquired 7,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.58 per share, for a total transaction of $76,176.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 66,298 shares in the company, valued at approximately $701,432.84. This represents a 12.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Series R. Of Um Partners, Llc acquired 15,000 shares of Utz Brands stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $10.48 per share, with a total value of $157,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 615,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,445,200. This represents a 2.50% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased 92,313 shares of company stock worth $947,055 in the last three months. 16.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Utz Brands

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Utz Brands during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Utz Brands by 194.8% in the third quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 2,618 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Utz Brands by 76.1% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,623 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Utz Brands by 37.6% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,481 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 1,497 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Utz Brands by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 7,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 1,023 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.97% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Utz Brands Company Profile

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.