The Simply Good Foods stock trades at USD 9.83 after Q3 loss

Published on 10/04/2026 at 11:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The Simply Good Foods stock reflects fiscal Q3 2026 sales of USD 357.0 million, down 6.3 percent year over year. Analysts rate it Hold with a USD 14.45 average target.

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The Simply Good Foods stock (ISIN US82900L1026) closed at USD 9.83 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, down 0.51 percent for the session. The latest operating update showed fiscal Q3 2026 net sales of USD 357.0 million and a USD 52.0 million net loss, putting brand execution at the center of the investment case.

Q3 loss resets the outlook

According to StockTitan on July 9, 2026, fiscal Q3 sales fell 6.3 percent year over year to USD 357.0 million. The company swung to a USD 52.0 million net loss from net income of USD 41.1 million a year earlier, while gross margin declined 390 basis points to 32.5 percent.

The same filing summary said adjusted EBITDA dropped to USD 57.2 million from USD 73.9 million in the comparable period. Fiscal 2026 guidance calls for net sales of USD 1.345 billion to USD 1.355 billion and adjusted EBITDA of USD 220.0 million to USD 225.0 million, making the guidance range the key test for a recovery in Atkins and OWYN.

Analysts see a wide valuation gap

MarketBeat reported on September 23, 2026, that 13 covering firms held a consensus rating of Hold, comprising nine holds, three buys and one sell. The average 12-month price target was USD 14.45, which places the target 47.0 percent above the October 2 reference price of USD 9.83.

Individual views remain mixed. MarketBeat reported that TD Cowen cut its target from USD 13.00 to USD 11.00 and kept a Hold rating on August 26, 2026, while Jefferies set a USD 15.00 target on the same date. The contrast reflects a stock priced for substantial execution risk even as some analysts see recovery value.

Stock sits near its yearly floor

SMPL traded within a USD 9.69 to USD 10.00 session range on October 2, 2026, with volume of 1,537,781 shares. Its 52-week range was USD 9.38 to USD 25.66, leaving the reference price 4.8 percent above the yearly low and 61.7 percent below the high.

The Simply Good Foods Company has scheduled fiscal Q4 2026 results for October 22, 2026, according to Barchart. For investors, the next report will show whether the USD 1.345 billion to USD 1.355 billion sales outlook can stabilize expectations after the Q3 loss.

SMPL stock remains below its yearly high

The Simply Good Foods stock had a market capitalization of USD 869.4 million as of October 2, 2026. Its Nasdaq valuation now depends on evidence that the company can convert the Atkins and OWYN restructuring effort into renewed sales and margin performance.