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Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Freshpet (FRPT), Performance Food Group (PFGC) and UTZ Brands (UTZ)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Fri May 8, 6:52AM CDT

Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Freshpet (FRPT), Performance Food Group (PFGC) and UTZ Brands (UTZ).

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Freshpet (FRPT)

Stifel Nicolaus analyst Matthew Smith, CFA maintained a Buy rating on Freshpet today and set a price target of $66.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $54.93.

According to TipRanks.com, CFA is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -0.1% and a 44.9% success rate. CFA covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Mondelez International, Lamb Weston Holdings, and McCormick & Company. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Freshpet with a $80.50 average price target, representing a 30.1% upside. In a report released today, TipRanks – DeepSeek also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $70.00 price target.

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Performance Food Group (PFGC)

In a report released today, Peter Saleh from BTIG maintained a Hold rating on Performance Food Group. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $92.88.

According to TipRanks.com, Saleh is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.2% and a 59.1% success rate. Saleh covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Darden Restaurants, Texas Roadhouse, and Domino’s Pizza. ;'>

Performance Food Group has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $123.75, representing a 30.2% upside. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – PerPlexity also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $95.00 price target.

UTZ Brands (UTZ)

RBC Capital analyst Nik Modi reiterated a Buy rating on UTZ Brands today and set a price target of $15.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $8.30.

According to TipRanks.com, Modi has 0 stars on 0-5 stars ranking scale with an average return of -4.4% and a 42.1% success rate. Modi covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as The Estée Lauder Companies, Spectrum Brands Holdings, and Edgewell Personal Care. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for UTZ Brands with a $11.85 average price target, which is a 45.2% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Barclays also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $10.00 price target.

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