Should I buy or sell National Beverage stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Beverage in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "sell" FIZZ shares. View FIZZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is National Beverage's stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for National Beverage's stock. Their FIZZ share price targets range from $38.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 18.4%. View analysts price targets for FIZZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have FIZZ shares performed in 2023?

National Beverage's stock was trading at $46.53 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, FIZZ stock has increased by 0.1% and is now trading at $46.58. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is National Beverage's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 14th 2024. View our FIZZ earnings forecast .

How were National Beverage's earnings last quarter?

National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December, 7th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.47. The company earned $300.07 million during the quarter. National Beverage had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.42% and a net margin of 13.91%.

What ETFs hold National Beverage's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (PSCC) , Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG) , American Century STOXX US Quality Value ETF (VALQ) and First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) . JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (JPSE) .

When did National Beverage's stock split?

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

What is Nick A. Caporella's approval rating as National Beverage's CEO?

28 employees have rated National Beverage Chief Executive Officer Nick A. Caporella on Glassdoor.com . Nick A. Caporella has an approval rating of 29% among the company's employees. This puts Nick A. Caporella in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of National Beverage own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other National Beverage investors own include Illumina (ILMN) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Walt Disney (DIS) , ON Semiconductor (ON) , Micron Technology (MU) , Netflix (NFLX) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Delta Air Lines (DAL) .

Who are National Beverage's major shareholders?

National Beverage's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.09%), Natixis Advisors L.P. (0.42%), Morgan Stanley (0.40%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.32%), Northern Trust Corp (0.28%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.27%). View institutional ownership trends .

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 WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does National Beverage have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of National Beverage: 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, National Retail Brands Inc., NewBevCo Inc., NutraFizz Products Corp., PACO Inc., Shasta Beverages Inc., Shasta Beverages International Inc., Shasta Sales Inc., Shasta Sweetener Corp., Shasta West Inc., and Sundance Beverage Company. Read More

National Beverage Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:FIZZ)

$46.58

-2.75 (-5.57%)

(As of 12/8/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $46.50
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$49.92
50-Day Range: $44.06
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$49.98
52-Week Range: $42.09
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$55.12

Volume: 238,026 shs
Average Volume: 128,749 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.35 billion

P/E Ratio: 26.47
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $38.00

National Beverage MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Sell
1.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 18.4% Downside
$38.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
7.39% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.50
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.62
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$380,603 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

0.97 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

130th out of 130 stocks

Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks Industry

9th out of 9 stocks

0.5

Analyst's Opinion

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.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $38.00, National Beverage has a forecasted downside of 18.4% from its current price of $46.58.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
National Beverage has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

0.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.39% 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 10.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in National Beverage has recently increased by 2.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
National Beverage does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
National Beverage does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.3

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
National Beverage has received a -34.69% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of National Beverage in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Sugar-sweetened soft drinks", "Sugar-sweetened flavoured water", and "Energy drinks" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for National Beverage is -1.50.

3.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
National Beverage has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for National Beverage this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
3 people have searched for FIZZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added National Beverage to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

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 $380,603.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
75.00% 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 23.09% of the stock of National Beverage is held by institutions.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of National Beverage is 26.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.84.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of National Beverage is 26.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 23.99.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
National Beverage has a P/B Ratio of 11.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About National Beverage Stock (NASDAQ:FIZZ)

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.

FIZZ Stock Price History

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FIZZ Stock News Headlines

December 8, 2023 | gurufocus.com

Unveiling National Beverage (FIZZ)'s Market Valuation: Is It Priced Fairly?

December 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) Announces Record Revenues and Earnings Growth

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December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

National Beverage Corp. Reports Record Revenues and Double-Digit Earnings Growth

December 6, 2023 | stocknews.com

PepsiCo (PEP) vs. National Beverage (FIZZ) - Assessing Beverage Stocks for Q4 Potential

December 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ)?

November 16, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

National Beverage: Conservatism Doesn't Reach The Valuation

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Has National Beverage Corp.'s (NASDAQ:FIZZ) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

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October 23, 2023 | msn.com

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October 19, 2023 | msn.com

National beverage company to bring hundreds of jobs, $100 million investment to SC county, officials say

October 19, 2023 | benzinga.com

Board Member of National Beverage Makes $601K Sale

October 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Director Cecil Conlee Sells 13,200 Shares of National Beverage Corp (FIZZ)

October 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) have seen notable returns of 39% over the past three years

September 28, 2023 | forbes.com

Tepache Sazón Brings A Traditional Mexican Beverage To The U.S.

September 8, 2023 | msn.com

La Croix bubbly water maker National Beverage results fall flat

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

National Beverage Corp. Reports Robust Earnings on Record Revenues

August 29, 2023 | msn.com

National Beverage Corp.: Robust Brands Amid Overvaluation

August 29, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

National Beverage: Earnings And Growth Starting To Fizz Out

July 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

July 6, 2023 | msn.com

National Beverage (FIZZ) Price Target Increased by 9.09% to 48.96

June 30, 2023 | baystreet.ca

Happy National Holidays

June 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

National Beverage Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$1.52 (vs US$1.70 in FY 2022)

June 28, 2023 | msn.com

Recap: National Beverage Q4 Earnings

June 28, 2023 | chron.com

National Beverage: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 12/07/2023
Today: 12/09/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Bottled & canned soft drinks
Sub-Industry: Soft Drinks
Sector: Consumer Staples
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FIZZ
CUSIP: 63501710
CIK: 69891
Web: www.nationalbeverage.com
Phone: (954) 581-0922
Fax: 954-475-8780
Employees: 1,593
Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $38.00
High Stock Price Target: $38.00
Low Stock Price Target: $38.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -18.4%
Consensus Rating: Sell
Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.76
Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.47
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $142.16 million
Net Margins: 13.91%
Pretax Margin: 17.41%
Return on Equity: 43.42%
Return on Assets: 28.27%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 2.75
Quick Ratio: 2.16

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.17 billion
Price / Sales: 3.71
Cash Flow: $1.77 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 26.25
Book Value: $3.99 per share
Price / Book: 11.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 93,350,000
Free Float: 23,339,000
Market Cap: $4.35 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.91

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Key Executives

Mr. Nick A. Caporella (Age 87)
Chairman & CEO
Comp: $11.73M
Mr. Joseph G. Caporella (Age 63)
President & Director
Comp: $1.64M
Mr. George R. Bracken (Age 78)
Executive Vice President of Finance
Comp: $969.18k

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Insiders & Institutions

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FIZZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell National Beverage stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Beverage in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "sell" FIZZ shares.
View FIZZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is National Beverage's stock price target for 2024?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for National Beverage's stock. Their FIZZ share price targets range from $38.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $38.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 18.4%.
View analysts price targets for FIZZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have FIZZ shares performed in 2023?: National Beverage's stock was trading at $46.53 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, FIZZ stock has increased by 0.1% and is now trading at $46.58.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is National Beverage's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 14th 2024.
View our FIZZ earnings forecast.
How were National Beverage's earnings last quarter?: National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December, 7th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.47. The company earned $300.07 million during the quarter. National Beverage had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.42% and a net margin of 13.91%.
What ETFs hold National Beverage's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (PSCC), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG), American Century STOXX US Quality Value ETF (VALQ) and First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG).JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (JPSE).

When did National Beverage's stock split?: Shares of National Beverage split before market open on Monday, February 22nd 2021. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, February 5th 2021. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, February 19th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
What is Nick A. Caporella's approval rating as National Beverage's CEO?: 28 employees have rated National Beverage Chief Executive Officer Nick A. Caporella on Glassdoor.com. Nick A. Caporella has an approval rating of 29% among the company's employees. This puts Nick A. Caporella in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of National Beverage own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other National Beverage investors own include Illumina (ILMN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), ON Semiconductor (ON), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Delta Air Lines (DAL).
Who are National Beverage's major shareholders?: National Beverage's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.09%), Natixis Advisors L.P. (0.42%), Morgan Stanley (0.40%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.32%), Northern Trust Corp (0.28%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.27%).
View institutional ownership trends.
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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.
Does National Beverage have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of National Beverage: 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, National Retail Brands Inc., NewBevCo Inc., NutraFizz Products Corp., PACO Inc., Shasta Beverages Inc., Shasta Beverages International Inc., Shasta Sales Inc., Shasta Sweetener Corp., Shasta West Inc., and Sundance Beverage Company.
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