UBS cuts target to USD 31.00 for National Beverage stock
Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and earnings date
- UBS lowered its National Beverage target from USD 32.00 to USD 31.00 on September 14, 2026.
- Fiscal first-quarter revenue reached USD 330.66 million against USD 342.08 million expected.
- National Beverage stock closed at USD 34.96 on Nasdaq on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 1.89 percent versus the prior close.
- The next earnings date is December 10, 2026, while the trailing price-to-earnings ratio is 18.80.
UBS cut its target for National Beverage from USD 32.00 to USD 31.00 on September 14, 2026, according to Investing.com. The target lies 11.33 percent below the Nasdaq closing price of USD 34.96 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, which rose 1.89 percent versus the prior close.
Fiscal first-quarter revenue was lower
National Beverage reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue of USD 330.66 million, below the USD 342.08 million consensus estimate. Diluted earnings per share came to USD 0.50 against USD 0.59 expected, a gap of USD 0.09, according to MarketBeat on September 10, 2026.
The stock stays below its yearly high
At USD 34.96, National Beverage stood 8.50 percent below its 52-week high of USD 38.21 and 20.68 percent above its 52-week low of USD 28.97. Trading volume was 482,385 shares, compared with an average of 392,143 shares.
Valuation and the next report
National Beverage had a market capitalization of USD 3.3 billion and a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 18.80. A regulatory filing identifies FIZZ as listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, according to StockTitan. Yahoo Finance lists December 10, 2026 as the next earnings date.
Comparison with peers
FIZZ (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.89 percent, P/E 18.80, market capitalization USD 3.3 billion
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (NYSE, USD): plus 1.78 percent, P/E 19.09, market capitalization USD 2.0 billion
Keurig Dr Pepper (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.29 percent, P/E 34.83, market capitalization USD 47.1 billion
The next reporting checkpoint
December 10, 2026 is the next scheduled earnings date. The dated Nasdaq close of USD 34.96 places the stock above the UBS target but below its yearly high.
National Beverage stock facts
- Company: National Beverage Corp.
- ISIN: US6350171061
- Ticker: FIZZ
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Global Select Market
- Price Nasdaq (as of October 16, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 34.96
- Change versus prior close: plus 1.89 percent
- Market capitalization: USD 3.3 billion (as of October 16, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 28.97-38.21 (as of October 16, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
- Next earnings date: December 10, 2026
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
