NASDAQ:TWNK Hostess Brands (TWNK) Stock Forecast, Price & News $25.85 -0.13 (-0.50%) (As of 05/26/2023 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.71▼$25.9550-Day Range$23.93▼$26.4752-Week Range$19.00▼$29.00Volume842,200 shsAverage Volume854,023 shsMarket Capitalization$3.43 billionP/E Ratio21.19Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$26.83 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Hostess Brands MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.8% Upside$26.83 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.78% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.46Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth9.01%From $1.11 to $1.21 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.66 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector117th out of 140 stocksBakery Products Industry1st out of 1 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHostess Brands has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $26.83, Hostess Brands has a forecasted upside of 3.8% from its current price of $25.85.Amount of Analyst CoverageHostess Brands has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.78% of the float of Hostess Brands has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHostess Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hostess Brands has recently decreased by 16.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHostess Brands does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthHostess Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for TWNK. Previous Next 3.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHostess Brands has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Hostess Brands this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for TWNK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hostess Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.10% of the stock of Hostess Brands is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hostess Brands are expected to grow by 9.01% in the coming year, from $1.11 to $1.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hostess Brands is 21.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hostess Brands is 21.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.94.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHostess Brands has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) StockHostess Brands, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, and distributing baked goods. It operates through the Snacking segment, which consists of sweet baked goods, cookies, bread and buns, and frozen retail products that are sold under the Hostess, Dolly Madison, Cloverhill, Big Texas, and Voortman brands. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Lenexa, KS.Read More Receive TWNK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hostess Brands and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address TWNK Stock News HeadlinesMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.comMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHostess: The American consumers' 'love of baked goods is universal', CEO saysMay 29, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell every Stock except ONE Markets are down...But Jeff Clark couldn't care less because he ignores almost every stock in the market except ONE. He lives financially free trading this One Stock Once per month...May 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Price Target at $26.83May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHostess Brands First Quarter 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 10, 2023 | nasdaq.comMorgan Stanley Maintains Hostess Brands Inc - (TWNK) Equal-Weight RecommendationMay 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHostess Brands, Inc. (TWNK) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHostess Brands (TWNK) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 29, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...May 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Updates FY23 Earnings GuidanceMay 10, 2023 | msn.comHostess Brands: Q1 Earnings InsightsMay 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHostess stock heads higher on narrow earnings beatMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHostess Brands Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHostess Brands (TWNK) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesMay 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHostess Brands (TWNK) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayMay 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHostess Brands (TWNK) to Release Earnings on TuesdayMay 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comJefferies Remains a Buy on Hostess Brands (TWNK)May 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHostess Brands, Inc. to Post Q3 2024 Earnings of $0.29 Per Share, Jefferies Financial Group Forecasts (NASDAQ:TWNK)April 29, 2023 | msn.comJefferies Maintains Hostess Brands Inc - (TWNK) Buy RecommendationApril 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Price Target Raised to $31.00 at Jefferies Financial GroupApril 28, 2023 | msn.comWhat 4 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Hostess BrandsApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHershey (HSY) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesApril 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHostess Brands, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2023 Financial Results on May 9, 2023April 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHostess Brands (TWNK) to Report Q1 Results: What You Should ExpectApril 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHostess Brands' (NASDAQ:TWNK) underlying earnings growth outpaced the solid return generated for shareholders over the past three yearsApril 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Target Price at $26.33April 14, 2023 | omaha.comInsider Q&A: Hostess Brands CEO Andy Callahan touts new productsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive TWNK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hostess Brands and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address TWNK Company Calendar Last Earnings5/09/2023Today5/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Bakery products Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNASDAQ:TWNK CUSIPN/A CIK1644406 Webwww.hostessbrands.com Phone(816) 701-4600FaxN/AEmployees2,800Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$26.83 High Stock Price Forecast$31.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$23.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+3.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.22 Trailing P/E Ratio21.19 Forward P/E Ratio23.29 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$164.20 million Net Margins12.24% Pretax Margin15.66% Return on Equity7.52% Return on Assets3.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55 Current Ratio1.79 Quick Ratio1.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.36 billion Price / Sales2.53 Cash Flow$1.47 per share Price / Cash Flow17.54 Book Value$13.50 per share Price / Book1.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares132,850,000Free Float131,389,000Market Cap$3.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.63 Key ExecutivesAndrew P. CallahanPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorTravis E. LeonardExecutive VP, Chief Financial & Accounting OfficerDan J. O'LearyChief Growth Officer & Executive Vice PresidentArist R. MastoridesChief Customer Officer & Executive Vice PresidentJolyn J. SebreeSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselKey CompetitorsFreshpetNASDAQ:FRPTNatura &CoNYSE:NTCOSimply Good FoodsNASDAQ:SMPLNewell BrandsNASDAQ:NWLNomad FoodsNYSE:NOMDView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipProShare Advisors LLCSold 1,711 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.015%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 514,642 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 1.265%Putnam Investments LLCSold 104,039 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.099%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 146,855 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.460%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 29,094 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.090%View All Institutional Transactions TWNK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hostess Brands stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hostess Brands in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings 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. View TWNK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Hostess Brands' stock price forecast for 2023? 5 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Hostess Brands' shares. Their TWNK share price forecasts range from $23.00 to $31.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $26.83 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for TWNK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have TWNK shares performed in 2023? Hostess Brands' stock was trading at $22.44 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, TWNK stock has increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $25.85. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Hostess Brands? Hostess Brands saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,600,000 shares, a decline of 16.3% from the April 30th total of 4,300,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 868,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days. Currently, 2.8% of the company's stock are sold short. View Hostess Brands' Short Interest. When is Hostess Brands' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 2nd 2023. View our TWNK earnings forecast. How were Hostess Brands' earnings last quarter? Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $345.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $338.44 million. Hostess Brands had a net margin of 12.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.52%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. What ETFs hold Hostess Brands' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (PSCC), Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO), Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS) and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT). What guidance has Hostess Brands issued on next quarter's earnings? Hostess Brands updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.08 to $1.13 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.10. The company issued revenue guidance of +4-6% yr/yr or $1.412 billion to $1.439 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.43 billion. 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). What is Hostess Brands' stock symbol? Hostess Brands trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TWNK." Who are Hostess Brands' major shareholders? Hostess Brands' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.84%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.87%), State Street Corp (3.48%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (3.08%), Snyder Capital Management L P (2.39%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Wilson Jacobs, Hostess Cdm Co-Invest, Llc, Michael Gernigin and Michael John Cramer. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Hostess Brands' stock price today? One share of TWNK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.85. How much money does Hostess Brands make? Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) has a market capitalization of $3.43 billion and generates $1.36 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $164.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.22 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Hostess Brands have? The company employs 2,800 workers across the globe. How can I contact Hostess Brands? Hostess Brands' mailing address is 1 EAST ARMOUR BOULEVARD, KANSAS CITY MO, 64111. The official website for the company is www.hostessbrands.com. The company can be reached via phone at (816) 701-4600 or via email at katie.turner@icrinc.com. This page (NASDAQ:TWNK) was last updated on 5/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Hostess Brands, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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