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Hostess Brands Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:TWNK)

$33.30
-0.05 (-0.15%)
(As of 11/7/2023)
Compare
Today's Range
$33.28
$33.41
50-Day Range
$33.10
$33.54
52-Week Range
$21.59
$33.74
Volume
52.74 million shs
Average Volume
1.86 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.42 billion
P/E Ratio
35.81
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$29.58

Hostess Brands MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.09 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
11.2% Downside
$29.58 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
8.93%
From $1.12 to $1.22 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

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

1.56 out of 5 stars

Consumer Defensive Sector

8th out of 9 stocks

Packaged Foods Industry

2nd out of 3 stocks


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About Hostess Brands Stock (NASDAQ:TWNK)

Hostess Brands, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes snack products in the United States and Canada. The company provides a range of snack cakes, donuts, sweet rolls, breakfast pastries, cookies, snack pies, sweet baked goods, wafers, bread and buns, danishes, honey buns, coffee cakes, and sugar-free products. It offers its products under the Hostess, Dolly Madison, Cloverhill, Voortman, CupCakes, Twinkies, Donettes, Sno Balls, Ding Dongs, Zingers, Ho Hos, and Big Texas brands. The company was formerly known as Gores Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Hostess Brands, Inc. in November 2016. Hostess Brands, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. As of November 7, 2023, Hostess Brands, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of The J. M. Smucker Company.

TWNK Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2023
Today
12/02/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/20/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Packaged Foods
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:TWNK
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,800
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$29.58
High Stock Price Target
$34.25
Low Stock Price Target
$24.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-11.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.09
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$164.20 million
Pretax Margin
12.50%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.36 billion
Cash Flow
$1.47 per share
Book Value
$14.13 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
131,266,000
Market Cap
$4.42 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.53
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Andrew P. Callahan (Age 57)
    President, CEO & Director
    Comp: $2.86M
  • Mr. Travis Leonard (Age 50)
    Executive VP, CFO and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
    Comp: $973.44k
  • Ms. Jolyn Jenssen Sebree (Age 51)
    Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
    Comp: $905.39k
  • Mr. Daniel James O'Leary (Age 49)
    Executive VP & Chief Growth Officer
    Comp: $1.23M
  • Mr. Arist R. Mastorides (Age 56)
    Executive VP & Chief Customer Officer
    Comp: $1M
  • Mr. Amit Sharma C.F.A.
    Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Robert Chisholm Weber (Age 54)
    Senior VP & Chief People Officer
  • Mr. Darryl Patrick Riley (Age 63)
    Senior VP & Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Mr. Adrian Poretti (Age 54)
    Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer














TWNK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Hostess Brands stock right now?

11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hostess Brands in the last twelve months. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" TWNK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in TWNK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Hostess Brands' stock price target for 2024?

11 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Hostess Brands' shares. Their TWNK share price targets range from $24.00 to $34.25. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $29.58 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 11.2%.
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How have TWNK shares performed in 2023?

Hostess Brands' stock was trading at $22.44 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, TWNK stock has increased by 48.4% and is now trading at $33.30.
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When is Hostess Brands' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 20th 2024.
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How were Hostess Brands' earnings last quarter?

Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $352.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $366.09 million. Hostess Brands had a net margin of 9.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.74%. The business's revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.23 earnings per share.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hostess Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hostess Brands investors own include Cisco Systems (CSCO), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Netflix (NFLX), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), General Electric (GE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Boeing (BA).

Who are Hostess Brands' major shareholders?

Hostess Brands' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.30%), Northern Trust Corp (1.24%), River Road Asset Management LLC (1.23%), Invesco Ltd. (1.21%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.03%) and Alpine Associates Management Inc. (1.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Wilson Jacobs, Michael Gernigin and Michael John Cramer.
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How do I buy shares of Hostess Brands?

Shares of TWNK 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.
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This page (NASDAQ:TWNK) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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