Utz Brands Inc Class A

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 11

As of Oct 22, 2026, Utz Brands is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 11 (since Aug 6, 2026). It closed at $14.29, at its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Utz Brands, Inc. manufactures branded salty snacks in the United States. More about the company

$14.29

-0.21% today

$2.1B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

Pro read

Pro

Our read

In Stage 2, but it has already run

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 10 in Packaged Foods · #1 of 54 in Consumer Staples

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 18w

S4 34w

S4 19w

S4 20w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S4 18w → S1 6w → S2 13w → S3 3w → S2 7w → S3 5w → S4 5w → S1 9w → S4 34w → S1 10w → S4 19w → S1 4w → S4 20w → S1 2w → S2 11w current

Total tracked: 166 weeks across 15 stage runs.

UTZ among Packaged Foods12th of 65 by relative strength

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Stocks in Packaged Foods ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	DARDarling Ingredients Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 10	93	−9.3%
2	WESTWestrock Coffee Company	Stage 2 · wk 4	93	+19.9%
3	HLFHerbalife Ltd.	Stage 1 · wk 2	89	+14.9%
4	SENEBSeneca Foods Corp. Class B	Stage 2 · wk 34	87	−4.8%
5	CENTCentral Garden & Pet Company	Stage 3 · wk 6	84	+14.3%
6	SENEASeneca Foods Corp. Class A	Stage 2 · wk 38	81	−8.3%
7	CENTACentral Garden & Pet Company Class A	Stage 3 · wk 6	81	+13.6%
8	SJMThe J.M. Smucker Company	Stage 2 · wk 17	78	+9.0%
…12	UTZUtz Brands Inc Class A	Stage 2 · wk 11	68	+0.4%

vs 52W High

-0.2%

$6.71 lo$14.32 hi

Near 52W high

How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.

Stage Maturity

Week 11

1w13w26w

Week 11, early Stage 2

How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.

vs 200 DMA

40.7%

200 DMA: $10.15 · rising

Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.

Rel Volume

1.17x

vs 50-day avg

Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.

Trend Health

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Short-term trend flat

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+0.4%

+1.8%

+91.3%

YTD

+41.9%

+17.8%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-05-21

7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-09-12.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S2

Wk 11 · Vol 1.17x

2026-10-21S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.61x

2026-10-20S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.41x

2026-10-19S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.72x

2026-10-16S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.63x

2026-10-15S2

Wk 10 · Vol 0.58x

2026-10-14S2

Wk 10 · Vol 0.52x

2026-10-13S2

Wk 10 · Vol 0.44x

2026-10-12S2

Wk 10 · Vol 0.38x

2026-10-09S2

Wk 10 · Vol 2.73x

2026-10-08S2

Wk 9 · Vol 1.54x

2026-10-07S2

Wk 9 · Vol 0.39x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$14.21

200 DMA

$10.15

52W High

$14.32

52W Low

$6.71

5D Low

$14.29

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$14.32

60d High

$14.32

120d High

$14.32

250d High

$14.32

Next resistance

+0.2%

to 20d High

ROE

-3.1%

Profit margin -2.0%

Dividend Yield

1.76%

P/B 1.8

Utz Brands: quick answers

What stage is Utz Brands in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Utz Brands (UTZ) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Aug 6, 2026 and is in week 11. What the four stages mean

Is Utz Brands in an uptrend?

Yes. Utz Brands is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 40.7% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Utz Brands from its 52-week high?

Utz Brands closed at $14.29 on Oct 22, 2026, at its 52-week high. Its 52-week low is $6.71.

How has Utz Brands performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Utz Brands is up 17.8% over the past year and up 41.9% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Utz Brands in?

Utz Brands is in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector.

About this companyConsumer Staples· Packaged Foods

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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