TWNK - Hostess Brands, Inc.

TWNK

$33.35 +0.00 (+0.00%)

Pre-Market: $33.30 0.05 (-0.15%)

Last updated: Jul 15, 2026 09:14

52-Week Range

$33.30

$26.64 $33.30 $39.96

Fundamentals Overview

Hostess Brands, Inc. is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trading relatively flat today.

Valuation premium

P/E 35.4 P/B 2.53 P/S 3.26

Profitability

Net margin 12.1%

Risk (Beta)

0.53 — lower vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $0.94 Rev +0.1% Profit -29.8% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell

Buy

Hold — 36% confidence Risk: Lower Volatility — Beta 0.53. Diversify and only invest what you can afford to lose.

Pressures (Sell):

Sentiment weakening (14 downgrades)

Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.

Key Stats

Market Cap

$4.42B

P/E (TTM)

35.37

EPS (TTM)

$0.94

Dividend Yield

N/A

52-Week Range

$26.64 - $39.96

Volume vs Avg

N/A

Beta

0.53

About

Hostess Brands, Inc. operates as a leading entity in the packaged food industry, dedicated to the creation, production, marketing, sale, and nationwide distribution of an extensive array of snack items throughout the United States. Its diverse product portfolio encompasses a wide spectrum of indulgent baked goods, including various snack cakes, delectable donuts, sweet rolls, convenient breakfast pastries, cookies, pies, wafers, and even breads and buns, alongside sugar-free selections. These of...

Sector: Consumer Defensive

Headquarters: US

Employees: 2,800

IPO Date: Dec 2015

Website: www.hostessbrands.com

Beta: 0.53 (Less volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Recent institutional grades: majority downgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 2, Equal Weight: 8, Hold: 8, In Line: 2, Neutral: 5, Outperform: 3, Overweight: 2.

Financial story & AI narrative

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

Metric	Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM)	35.37
PEG (TTM)	N/A
P/B (TTM)	2.53
P/S (TTM)	3.26
P/FCF (TTM)	37.4
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM)	1.64
Quick Ratio (TTM)	1.34
Cash Ratio (TTM)	0.44
Profitability
ROE (TTM)	N/A
ROA (TTM)	N/A
Revenue growth (YoY)	N/A
Net margin (TTM)	12.09%
Gross margin (TTM)	34.29%
Operating margin (TTM)	16.22%
Debt to equity (TTM)	N/A

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Price Target, Ratings & Grades

Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for TWNK.

Analyst Sentiment at a Glance

Sentiment Weakening

Buy 2Equal Weight 8Hold 8In Line 2Neutral 5Outperform 3Overweight 2

0 upgrades, 14 downgrades

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Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution	Action	Previous Grade	New Grade	Date
Citigroup	downgrade	Buy	Neutral	2023-10-16
Citigroup	downgrade	Buy	Neutral	2023-10-15
Jefferies	downgrade	Buy	Hold	2023-09-14
Evercore ISI Group	downgrade	Outperform	In Line	2023-09-13
Jefferies	downgrade	Buy	Hold	2023-09-13
Evercore ISI Group	downgrade	Outperform	In Line	2023-09-12
Stephens & Co.	downgrade	Overweight	Equal Weight	2023-09-12
Truist Securities	downgrade	Buy	Hold	2023-09-12
Truist Securities	downgrade	Buy	Hold	2023-09-11
Stephens & Co.	downgrade	Overweight	Equal Weight	2023-09-11
JP Morgan	downgrade	Overweight	Neutral	2023-08-31
JP Morgan	downgrade	Overweight	Neutral	2023-08-30
Deutsche Bank	maintain	Hold	Hold	2023-08-09
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2023-08-09
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2023-08-08
Deutsche Bank	maintain	Hold	Hold	2023-08-08
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2023-05-10
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2023-05-09
Jefferies	maintain	Buy	Buy	2023-04-28
Jefferies	maintain	Buy	Buy	2023-04-27
Deutsche Bank	maintain	Hold	Hold	2023-03-20
UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2023-03-20
Deutsche Bank	maintain	Hold	Hold	2023-03-19
Credit Suisse	maintain	Outperform	Outperform	2023-02-10
Credit Suisse	maintain	Outperform	Outperform	2023-02-09
Morgan Stanley	downgrade	Overweight	Equal Weight	2022-12-20
Morgan Stanley	downgrade	Overweight	Equal Weight	2022-12-19
Morgan Stanley	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2022-11-03
JP Morgan	maintain	Overweight	Overweight	2022-11-03
Credit Suisse	maintain	Outperform	Outperform	2022-11-03