UTZ BRANDS INC (UTZ) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:UTZ - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9180901012 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, UTZ scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. UTZ has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month UTZ has a been trading in the 12.36 - 14.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
UTZ has an average volume of 1040580 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, UTZ turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
UTZ is an average performer in the Food Products industry, it outperforms 63% of 91 stocks in the same industry.
UTZ is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so UTZ is lagging the market.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, UTZ also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 14.33. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. We notice that large players showed an interest for UTZ in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
11.51
16.40
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 13.29 to 13.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @12.88 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 12.44 to 12.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @12.15 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @11.63 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.33 to 14.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @16.24 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for UTZ is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for UTZ is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 44.74 | NEUTRAL | UTZ is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of UTZ is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of UTZ is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of UTZ is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for UTZ is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests UTZ has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 87.11 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests UTZ may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.74 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for UTZ suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.45 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for UTZ suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.51 | 13.62 | 0.89 (6.17%) | 16.21% |
| An entry @14.51. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @13.62. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 0.89 points, which is 6.17%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 16.21% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NYSE:UTZ (7/28/2025, 12:56:07 PM)
14.19
-0.13 (-0.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg-0.91%
1 Week1.99%
2 Weeks4.22%
1 Month12.31%
3 Month7.03%
6 Month8.08%
12 Month-0.97%
2 Year-14.51%
3 Year-14.86%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.38
ATR(20)%2.74%
ATR Inc-41.91%
Range Today0.35
ADR(20)0.39
ADR(20)%2.75%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.74
Mansfield-1.3
10 Day High14.67
10 Day Low13.63
20 Day High14.67
20 Day Low12.36
52 Week High18.89
52 Week Low11.53
CS1 End13.63
CR1 Start14.33
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.65%
DER(5)3.29%
Volume342.22K
Volume Incr-19.48%
Vol(5)942.88K
Vol(50)1.04M