Steven Strycula

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) caught some investors off guard Thursday by delaying its second-quarter results and acknowledging there is "significant work ahead." Shares of Kraft hit a new all-time low and the selling momentum carried over to Friday's session. Multiple analysts offered...

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) is scheduled to host an investor day presentation on Thursday. The Analysts Wells Fargo's John Baumgartner maintains a Market Perform rating on Campbell Soup with an unchanged $41 price target. UBS' Steven Strycula maintains at Sell, $36 price target. Wells...

Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ) is well-positioned for healthy earnings in the first quarter, and its 2019 EBIT guidance appears conservative, leaving room for positive earnings revisions, according to UBS. The Analyst Steven Strycula maintained a Buy rating on Mondelez...

Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE: CAG), the parent company of food brands like Hebrew National hot dogs and Pam cooking spray, have lost around 10 percent in the past two weeks, and investors should consider buying the dip, according to UBS. The Analyst UBS' Steven Strycula upgraded Conagra...

Following the release of third quarter results by Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ: MDLZ), sell-side opined that the shares of the company are still a worthy investment. UBS maintains its Buy rating on the shares of the company and its $49 price target for the shares. Meanwhile, BMO...

The retirement of Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK) CEO Bob Toler isn’t bittersweet. It’s just bitter, according to UBS. “We view Toler as the driving force behind Hostess' turnaround success and view his departure (plus recent COO departure) as concerns,” analyst...

Earlier in the year, Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE: CAG) approached Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE: PF) to express interest in a potential takeover deal. Speculation continues surrounding this possible merger, one that could ultimately create cost saving synergies beneficial to both parties. An analyst note...

Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK), hoping to rediscover the world’s sweet tooth and rekindle a fondness for Twinkies in a more nutrition-conscious era, got a Neutral rating from a UBS analyst on Monday. Analyst Steven Strycula set a $16 price target for the snack makers in initiating...

UBS has cut Hain Celestial Group Inc (NASDAQ: HAIN)'s price target by $7 to $33, citing continued valuation risks amid an unknowable audit outcome. In addition, analyst Steven Strycula believes consensus FY17 sales and EPS estimates for Hain remain too high and see downside risk on the same....

Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) reported its F2Q EPS ahead of the consensus, while lowering its sales guidance for 2016. UBS’s Steven Strycula maintains a Neutral rating on the company, with a price target of $107. Guidance Cut Strycula mentioned that the F2Q beat EPS of $0.85 was driven by cost...

General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) hosted its Analyst Day on July 13, and focused on portfolio segmentation and margin targets, UBS’s Steven Strycula said in a report. He maintained a Neutral rating on the company, with a price target of $71. General Mills had raised its op margin target to...

In a new report, UBS analyst Steven Strycula discusses a shift in investment strategy in the U.S. food industry. According to Strycula, a dramatic change in the behavior of U.S. consumers now warrants an equally dramatic shift in the approach of investors. "Consumers are shopping alt food...