National Beverage (FIZZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

National Beverage Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets, and sells a portfolio of sparkling waters, juices, energy drinks, and carbonated soft drinks primarily in the United States and Canada. The company's Power+ brand portfolio offers sparkling water products under the LaCroix, LaCroix Cúrate, and LaCroix NiCola; non-carbonated flavored water under the Clear Fruit; energy drink and shots under the Rip It; juice and juice-based products under Everfresh, Everfresh Premier Varietals, and Mr. Pure; and carbonated soft drinks under Shasta and Faygo brands. It serves retailers, as well as various smaller up-and-down-the-street accounts through the take-home, convenience, and food-service distribution channels. National Beverage Corp. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.62 to $44.99
• 50-Day Range: $40.18 to $45.60
• 52-Week Range: $38.25 to $53.48
• Volume: 100,069 shs
• Average Volume: 185,998 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.53
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $41.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

National Beverage Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Beverage scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 130th out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

National Beverage has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Beverage has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Beverage is 22.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Beverage is 22.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 16.70.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National Beverage has a P/B Ratio of 7.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.31% of the float of National Beverage has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National Beverage has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Beverage has recently increased by 9.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

National Beverage does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

National Beverage does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.50

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.31% of the float of National Beverage has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National Beverage has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Beverage has recently increased by 9.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.72

News Sentiment

National Beverage has a news sentiment score of 1.72. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for National Beverage this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, National Beverage insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $347,200.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

74.80% of the stock of National Beverage is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 23.95% of the stock of National Beverage is held by institutions.

FIZZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FIZZ shares performed this year?

National Beverage's stock was trading at $42.67 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FIZZ shares have increased by 5.1% and is now trading at $44.84.
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How were National Beverage's earnings last quarter?

National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 6th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.03. The company earned $267.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $282.22 million. National Beverage had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 42.80% and a net margin of 15.63%.

When did National Beverage's stock split?

National Beverage's stock split before market open on Monday, February 22nd 2021. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, February 5th 2021. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, February 19th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does National Beverage have any subsidiaries?

National Beverage subsidiaries include these companies: BevCo Sales Inc., Beverage Corporation International Inc., Big Shot Beverages Inc., Everfresh Beverages Inc., Faygo Beverages Inc., LaCroix Sparkling Water Inc., National Beverage Vending Company, and more.

Who are National Beverage's major shareholders?

National Beverage's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (2.99%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.77%), Natixis Advisors LLC (0.37%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Stanley Michael Sheridan and Cecil D Conlee.
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How do I buy shares of National Beverage?

Shares of FIZZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of National Beverage own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Beverage investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/06/2025
• Today: 5/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Bottled & canned soft drinks
• Sub-Industry: Soft Drinks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FIZZ
• CIK: 69891
• Web: www.nationalbeverage.com
• Phone: (954) 581-0922
• Fax: 954-475-8780
• Employees: 1,580
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $41.00
• High Stock Price Target: $41.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $41.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -8.6%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.99
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $176.73 million
• Net Margins: 15.63%
• Pretax Margin: 20.30%
• Return on Equity: 42.80%
• Return on Assets: 28.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.54
• Quick Ratio: 1.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.54
• Cash Flow: $2.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.39
• Book Value: $5.98 per share
• Price / Book: 7.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 93,620,000
• Free Float: 23,591,000
• Market Cap: $4.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88