NASDAQ:TWNKHostess Brands Stock Price, Forecast & News

$11.15

+0.45 (+4.21 %)

(As of 04/6/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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$10.87

Now: $11.15▼

$11.25

50-Day Range

$9.44

MA: $11.83▼

$13.37

52-Week Range

$9.32

Now: $11.15▼

$14.86

Volume2.09 million shs

Average Volume1.37 million shs

Market Capitalization$1.46 billion

P/E Ratio20.27

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.76

Hostess Brands, Inc., a packaged food company, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes fresh sweet baked goods in the United States. It primarily offer a range of snack cakes, donuts, sweet rolls, breakfast pastries, snack pies, and related products. The company operates in two segments, Sweet Baked Goods and In-Store Bakery. The Sweet Baked Goods segment offers fresh and frozen sweet baked goods and bread products under the Hostess, Dolly Madison, Cloverhill, and Big Texas brands, as well as store branded products. The In-Store Bakery segment primarily provides Superior on Main branded eclairs, madeleines, brownies, and iced cookies in the bakery section of grocery and club stores. 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 Kansas City, Missouri.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Hostess Brands has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $14.88, Hostess Brands has a potential upside of 33.4% from its current price of $11.15.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Hostess Brands has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Hostess Brands has received 225 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Hostess Brands has received 292 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Hostess Brands has received 56.48% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Hostess Brands and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe TWNK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe TWNK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

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

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Hostess Brands insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,435,420.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 23.60% of the stock of Hostess Brands is held by insiders.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Hostess Brands are expected to grow by 15.71% in the coming year, from $0.70 to $0.81 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Hostess Brands is 20.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.85.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Hostess Brands is 20.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.36.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Hostess Brands has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.48 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Bakery products

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Staples

Current SymbolNASDAQ:TWNK

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1644406

Webhttp://www.hostessbrands.com/

Phone816-701-4600

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62

Current Ratio2.83

Quick Ratio2.54

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio20.27

Forward P/E Ratio15.93

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$907.67 million

Price / Sales1.60

Cash Flow$0.92 per share

Price / Cash Flow12.07

Book Value$12.11 per share

Price / Book0.92

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.61

Net Income$63.12 million

Net Margins6.95%

Return on Equity4.44%

Return on Assets2.27%

Miscellaneous

Employees2,000

Outstanding Shares130,626,000

Market Cap$1.46 billion

Next Earnings Date5/13/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Hostess Brands' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Hostess Brands' stock was trading at $11.60 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, TWNK shares have decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $11.15. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Hostess Brands?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hostess Brands in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Hostess Brands.

When is Hostess Brands' next earnings date?

Hostess Brands is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 13th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Hostess Brands.

How were Hostess Brands' earnings last quarter?

Hostess Brands Inc (NASDAQ:TWNK) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16. The business earned $216.67 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $213.66 million. Hostess Brands had a net margin of 6.95% and a return on equity of 4.44%. View Hostess Brands' earnings history.

What guidance has Hostess Brands issued on next quarter's earnings?

Hostess Brands updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.65-0.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.78.

What price target have analysts set for TWNK?

9 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Hostess Brands' shares. Their forecasts range from $11.00 to $17.00. On average, they anticipate Hostess Brands' stock price to reach $14.88 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 33.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Hostess Brands.

Has Hostess Brands been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about TWNK stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Hostess Brands earned a coverage optimism score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutHostess Brands.

Who are some of Hostess Brands' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Hostess Brands include Square Enix (SQNXF), REMY COINTREAU/ADR (REMYY), Ingredion (INGR), Newell Brands (NWL), New York Times (NYT), San Miguel (SMGBY), Flowers Foods (FLO), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Boston Beer (SAM), 51job (JOBS), Aramark (ARMK), COCA COLA AMATI/ADR (CCLAY), Pola Orbis (PORBF), Nomad Foods (NOMD) and Beyond Meat (BYND).

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 AT&T (T), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), General Electric (GE), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), USA Compression Partners (USAC), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Realty Income (O).

Who are Hostess Brands' key executives?

Hostess Brands' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Thomas Alan Peterson, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 46)
Mr. Andrew Wilson Jacobs, Exec. VP & COO (Age 51)
Mr. Michael John Cramer, Exec. VP, Chief Admin. Officer & Assistant Sec. (Age 66)
Ms. Jolyn Jenssen Sebree, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 47)
Mr. Andrew P. Callahan, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 53)

What is Hostess Brands' stock symbol?

Hostess Brands trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TWNK."

How do I buy shares of Hostess Brands?

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

What is Hostess Brands' stock price today?

One share of TWNK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.15.

How big of a company is Hostess Brands?

Hostess Brands has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion and generates $907.67 million in revenue each year. The company earns $63.12 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.61 on an earnings per share basis. Hostess Brands employs 2,000 workers across the globe. View additional information about Hostess Brands.

What is Hostess Brands' official website?

The official website for Hostess Brands is http://www.hostessbrands.com/.

How can I contact Hostess Brands?

Hostess Brands' mailing address is 1 EAST ARMOUR BOULEVARD, KANSAS CITY MO, 64111. The company can be reached via phone at 816-701-4600 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 4/6/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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