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NASDAQ:FREE

Whole Earth Brands (FREE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$4.83
+0.01 (+0.21%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$4.82
$4.84
50-Day Range
$3.44
$4.83
52-Week Range
$2.09
$4.85
Volume
968,009 shs
Average Volume
778,497 shs
Market Capitalization
$207.01 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$8.25

Whole Earth Brands MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
70.8% Upside
$8.25 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
3.93% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.18mentions of Whole Earth Brands in the last 14 days
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.29 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

93rd out of 130 stocks

Sugar & Confectionery Products Industry

2nd out of 5 stocks

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About Whole Earth Brands Stock (NASDAQ:FREE)

Whole Earth Brands, Inc. operates as a food company worldwide. The company operates through Branded CPG and Flavors & Ingredients segments. The Branded CPG segment focuses on building a branded portfolio serving consumers seeking zero-calorie, low-calorie, organic, non-GMO, no-sugar added, and plant-based, and Fair Trade spaces in zero/low calorie sweeteners, honey, agave, baking mix, and baking chocolate products. It sells products under the Whole Earth, Pure Via, Wholesome, Swerve, Canderel, and Equal brands. This segment offers various sweetener formulations under each brand to address local consumer preferences and price points. The Flavors & Ingredients segment provides functional ingredients with flavoring enhancement, flavor/aftertaste masking, moisturizing, product mouth feel modification, and skin soothing characteristics. This segment also offers licorice-derived products for use in confectionary, food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, personal care, and tobacco products applications. Whole Earth Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/13/2023
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Sugar & confectionery products
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FREE
Fax
N/A
Employees
590
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$8.25
High Stock Price Target
$8.25
Low Stock Price Target
$8.25
Potential Upside/Downside
+70.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-38,100,000.00
Pretax Margin
-5.77%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$550.91 million
Book Value
$5.87 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
41,252,000
Market Cap
$207.01 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.58
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Irwin David Simon (Age 66)
    Executive Chairman
    Comp: $500k
  • Mr. Jeffrey S. Robinson (Age 60)
    President of Whole Earth Brands Flavors & Ingredients Division and Co-CEO
    Comp: $480.54k
  • Mr. Rajnish Ohri (Age 62)
    President, COO & Co-CEO
  • Mr. Bernardo Fiaux
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Mr. Brian F. Litman
    Chief Accounting Officer
  • Ira W. Schlussel
    Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
  • Ms. Simone Adeshina
    Vice President of Human Resources

FREE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Whole Earth Brands stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Whole Earth Brands in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" FREE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FREE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Whole Earth Brands' stock price target for 2024?

1 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Whole Earth Brands' shares. Their FREE share price targets range from $8.25 to $8.25. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $8.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 70.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have FREE shares performed in 2024?

Whole Earth Brands' stock was trading at $3.41 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FREE shares have increased by 41.6% and is now trading at $4.83.
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Are investors shorting Whole Earth Brands?

Whole Earth Brands saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,050,000 shares, a decline of 27.1% from the February 29th total of 1,440,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 723,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 3.9% of the company's shares are short sold.
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When is Whole Earth Brands' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
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How were Whole Earth Brands' earnings last quarter?

Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:FREE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 13th. The company reported ($1.44) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $1.45. The company earned $138.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $139.59 million. Whole Earth Brands had a negative net margin of 6.92% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.00%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.10 EPS.

Who are Whole Earth Brands' major shareholders?

Whole Earth Brands' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (2.30%), VR Advisory Services Ltd (1.58%), CastleKnight Management LP (1.15%), Fort Baker Capital Management LP (1.06%), Alden Global Capital LLC (0.64%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Bernardo Fiaux, John M Mcmillin, Sababa Holdings Free Llc and Trisha L Fox.
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How do I buy shares of Whole Earth Brands?

Shares of FREE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:FREE) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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