Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE:UTZ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the NYSE. With many analysts covering the mid-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s take a look at Utz Brands’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists.
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What Is Utz Brands Worth?
Great news for investors – Utz Brands is still trading at a fairly cheap price. According to my valuation, the intrinsic value for the stock is $22.13, but it is currently trading at US$17.54 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now. What’s more interesting is that, Utz Brands’s share price is theoretically quite stable, which could mean two things: firstly, it may take the share price a while to move to its intrinsic value, and secondly, there may be less chances to buy low in the future once it reaches that value. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.
What does the future of Utz Brands look like?
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. Though in the case of Utz Brands, it is expected to deliver a relatively unexciting top-line growth of 7.9% in the next few years, which doesn’t help build up its investment thesis. Growth doesn’t appear to be a main reason for a buy decision for the company, at least in the near term.
What This Means For You
Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since UTZ is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. However, there are also other factors such as financial health to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on UTZ for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy UTZ. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to make a well-informed buy.
Diving deeper into the forecasts for Utz Brands mentioned earlier will help you understand how analysts view the stock going forward. At Simply Wall St, we have the analysts estimates which you can view by clicking here.
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About NYSE:UTZ
Utz Brands
Engages in manufacture, marketing, and distribution of snack foods.
Very undervalued with proven track record.