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What sector is UTZ in and how do its peers look?

UTZ is classified under Consumer Defensive (Packaged Foods). There are currently 54 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks, with a median decline of 34.4%.

Where is UTZ trading within its 52-week range?

UTZ is currently at 7.50, which is 7.5% of the way from its 52-week low of 6.92 to its 52-week high of 14.67.

Red List

UTZUtz Brands Inc

Q: Why is UTZ on Broken Stocks?

UTZ qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down 48.9% from its rolling 252-day high of 14.67 set on 2025-07-23, 309 days ago. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Q: Is UTZ a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. UTZ is down 48.9% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 309 days ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. UTZ is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · small-cap ($660M)

-48.9%

from rolling 252-day high of $14.67 set 2025-07-23 · 309d ago

Current

$7.50

Decline depth

-48.9%

Decline σ

4.2σ

TFC

5/5 bearish

Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since tracking began

$UTZ has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 38.6% from its 52-week high then — now down -48.9%.

That's 8.8 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 53.6% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

UTZ qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth

-48.9%

From rolling 252-day high of $14.67, 309d ago. Past the 40% Red List threshold.

Time-frame continuity

5/5 bearish

Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3. Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.

Decline sigma

4.2σ

Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.58% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about UTZ.

UTZ qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -48.9% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 5/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.2σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 1 (red), monthly 3 (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-05-06. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $6.92 7.5% of range 52W high $14.67

Sector context · Consumer Defensive

54 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

33 Red List

13 Amber

8 Watch

-34.4% Median decline

Worst in sector: SMPL (-66.4%). Least-bad: COKE (-20.5%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →

Questions about UTZ

What people ask.

Why is UTZ on Broken Stocks?

UTZ qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -48.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $14.67, set on 2025-07-23 — 309d ago.

Is UTZ a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. UTZ is down -48.9% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 309d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. UTZ is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is UTZ a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is UTZ trading inside its 52-week range?

At $7.50, UTZ sits 7.5% of the way from its 52-week low ($6.92) to its 52-week high ($14.67). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has UTZ been declining?

The current 48.9% decline accrued over 309d, which annualizes to roughly -57.8% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does UTZ compare to its sector?

There are 54 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 33 Red, 13 Amber, 8 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -34.4% — UTZ's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does UTZ's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-05-06) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.

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UTZUtz Brands Inc

$UTZ has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 38.6% from its 52-week high then — now down -48.9%.

UTZ qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

What price action says about UTZ.

54 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

Closest decliners to UTZ

What people ask.