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Family-owned companies have big appetites for US snack M&A

Utz UTZ.N agreed to be taken private by Germany’s Intersnack Group, with Utz’s founding families, in a deal valued at nearly $3 billion, the first U.S. acquisition for Intersnack. The article cites other family-led snack deals including Ferrero’s purchases of WK Kellogg and Power Crunch, and Mars’s $36 billion take-private of Kellanova. It notes valuation multiples and potential targets.

Analysis-Family-owned companies have big appetites for US snack M&A

Reuters reports that family-owned food companies are pursuing U.S. snack M&A. Utz agreed to be taken private by Germany’s Intersnack Group and Utz’s founding families in a deal valued at nearly $3 billion. Reuters also cites Ferrero’s buys of WK Kellogg and Power Crunch, and Mars’ $36 billion take-private of Kellanova. Valuation multiples and targets like BellRing and Simply Good Foods are discussed.

Why Simply Good Foods Slipped by Almost 2% on Friday

Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL) fell nearly 2% on Friday after analysts issued mixed post-earnings updates. The company reported fiscal Q3 2026 net sales of $357M vs $381M a year earlier, with GAAP net loss of about $52M (vs GAAP profit of $41M). Adjusted EPS was $0.42 vs $0.51. Analysts’ estimates were below $333M sales and $0.35 adjusted EPS; one DA Davidson analyst cut its price target to $14 from $39.

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Family-owned companies have big appetites for US snack M&A

Utz UTZ.N agreed to be taken private by Germany’s Intersnack Group, with Utz’s founding families, in a deal valued at nearly $3 billion, the first U.S. acquisition for Intersnack. The article cites other family-led snack deals including Ferrero’s purchases of WK Kellogg and Power Crunch, and Mars’s $36 billion take-private of Kellanova. It notes valuation multiples and potential targets.

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Analysis-Family-owned companies have big appetites for US snack M&A

Reuters reports that family-owned food companies are pursuing U.S. snack M&A. Utz agreed to be taken private by Germany’s Intersnack Group and Utz’s founding families in a deal valued at nearly $3 billion. Reuters also cites Ferrero’s buys of WK Kellogg and Power Crunch, and Mars’ $36 billion take-private of Kellanova. Valuation multiples and targets like BellRing and Simply Good Foods are discussed.

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Why Simply Good Foods Slipped by Almost 2% on Friday

Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL) fell nearly 2% on Friday after analysts issued mixed post-earnings updates. The company reported fiscal Q3 2026 net sales of $357M vs $381M a year earlier, with GAAP net loss of about $52M (vs GAAP profit of $41M). Adjusted EPS was $0.42 vs $0.51. Analysts’ estimates were below $333M sales and $0.35 adjusted EPS; one DA Davidson analyst cut its price target to $14 from $39.

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Simply Good Foods Beats Q3 Estimates, But 'Under-Shipping' Plan Points To Softer Q4 - Simply Good Foods (

Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ:SMPL) reported fiscal Q3 results that beat expectations, helped by better performance at Quest and OWYN. DA Davidson said Q4 guidance implies the company will “under-ship relative to consumption,” pointing to softer demand. Analyst Matt Curtis kept a Neutral rating and cut the price target to $14. Management raised FY revenue guidance to $1.345-$1.355B and adjusted EBITDA to $220-$225M.

Futures Rise, Oil Drops As Markets Ignore Latest Middle East Airstrikes

US stock index futures rose in premarket while oil fell after a second day of US strikes on Iranian targets and Tehran retaliation against Gulf allies. S&P 500 futures were up 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 up 0.6%. AstraZeneca shares dropped 9% in London after Wainua failed in a late-stage trial; Ionis fell 19%. SK Hynix ADR demand was strong; Ceco Environmental rose after JPMorgan coverage.

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Why is Simply Good Foods stock surging today? By Investing.com

Simply Good Foods (SMPL) shares rose about 15% pre-open after the company reported fiscal Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.42 vs ~$0.35 expected and revenue of $357.0M vs ~$332.9M. FY2026 revenue guidance was raised to $1.35B-$1.36B vs ~$1.33B consensus, though Q4 revenue guidance of $322M-$332M was slightly below expectations, according to Investing.com.

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Simply Good Foods: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Simply Good Foods (SMPL) reported a fiscal Q3 loss of $52 million, or 58 cents per share. Adjusted earnings were 42 cents per share, above Zacks’ estimate of 35 cents. Revenue was $357 million, above the $331.3 million forecast. For the quarter ending August, it expects $322 million to $332 million revenue, and full-year revenue of $1.35 billion to $1.36 billion.

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