Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for FIZZ in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Oct 12 close
National Beverage's shares moved this week on a Q1 fiscal 2027 report that showed a profit miss despite nearly flat sales of $330.662 million, with diluted EPS falling to $0.50 from $0.60 a year earlier. The annual shareholders meeting also took place, with investors re-electing Nick A. Caporella as a Class III director and approving executive compensation in a non-binding vote. Separate commentary flagged divergent sentiment readings on the stock, including a short setup framed around a 24.7:1 risk-reward ratio.
FIZZ closed at $32.15, up 5.3% on the day, sitting between its 50-day average of $31.31 and 200-day average of $33.50. The GekkoIndex reads 52.5, in the Neutral zone, down 9.9 over the past five sessions. The stock trades 3.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $33.44, with a one-year return of -14% and a 52-week range of $28.97 to $38.21.
The next earnings date falls on 10 December, 58 days out, placing it beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. Over the last eight quarters, FIZZ has beaten EPS estimates three times, with an average absolute reaction of 3.7% and a 6.8% move after the last report. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 6.7% gain across 5 years, rising in 4 of them, a pattern worth noting against the current Neutral reading.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
National Beverage scores 2 supportive, 3 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive3 mixed0 headwinds
Averages disagree
Close $32.15 sits between the 50-day ($31.31) and 200-day ($33.50) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart52.5, Neutral
Reading 52.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex3.9% below
Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.9% below).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 59 days
Next report Dec 10, 2026, 59 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+6.7% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.7% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
National Beverage closed at $32.15 on Oct 12, 2026, −14.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $28.97 to $38.21.
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National Beverage makes and sells drinks for shoppers across the U.S. and Canadian markets, covering sparkling water, juice, energy drinks and soda. Its catalog leans toward people drawn to fitness and wellness, with labels such as LaCroix, LaCroix Cúrate and LaCroix NiCola sitting alongside Clear Fruit, Rip It, Everfresh, Everfresh Premier Varietals and Mr. Pure. Shasta and Faygo round out its soda offerings, giving the company a recognizable presence among its carbonated lines.
A group of subsidiaries under the National Beverage umbrella handles the work of formulating, bottling, marketing and shipping these products. Buyers range from big-box retail chains down to independent neighborhood stores, and the goods reach them through grocery aisles, convenience stores and restaurant or food-service suppliers.
Founded in 1985, National Beverage runs its operations from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Investors can find its stock listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker FIZZ.
National Beverage’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 52.5, in the Neutral zone, down 9.9 points over five sessions.
Down 9.9 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 61 | −0.2% | −1.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 260 | +0.1% | −0.4% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 340 | −0.4% | −1.4% | ||
| Distribution | 18 | −2.6% | −3.8% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average FIZZ share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →
National Beverage trades 3.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $33.44, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what National Beverage shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$33.44
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
3.9% below fair value · About fair value
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 11.5% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for National Beverage, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for FIZZ in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in FIZZ were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
National Beverage has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
National Beverage reports on Dec 10, 2026 (59 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.
Dec 10, 2026
59 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.43 est $0.47 | $297.2M est $294.8M | +6.8% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $0.44 est $0.44 | $264.6M est $269.7M | +3.7% |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.50 est $0.51 | $288.3M est $292.7M | −4.7% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | $0.60 est $0.61 | $330.5M est $304.3M | −0.3% |
| Jul 2, 2025 | $0.48 est $0.47 | $313.6M est $303.3M | +4.2% |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $0.42 est $0.43 | $267.1M est $303.3M | +0.7% |
| Dec 5, 2024 | $0.49 est $0.49 | $291.2M est $310.0M | −6.9% |
| Sep 5, 2024 | $0.61 est $0.57 | $329.5M est $330.7M | −2.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for National Beverage is $31.00, −3.6% from the last close, from 1 firm rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 1 firm.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | UBS | $31 | −3.6% |
| Sep 4 | UBS | $32 | −0.5% |
| Sep 4 | UBS | $32 | −0.5% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, National Beverage averaged +6.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +1.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +6.7% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +8.2% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, FIZZ’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.6%.
National Beverage’s market cap is $3.01B, with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and revenue of $1.18B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of National Beverage this week reads negative: 0 positive, 1 neutral and 4 negative headlines.
National Beverage’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| KOCoca-Cola | Neutral | 5.7% above |
| MNSTMonster Beverage | Neutral | 6.9% above |
| CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners | Neutral | 1.7% below |
| KDPKeurig Dr Pepper | Neutral | 16.9% below |
| COKECoca-Cola Consolidated | Neutral | 17.1% above |
| CELHCelsius | Neutral | 17.5% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
National Beverage’s market cap is $3.01B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $32.15, with 93.61M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.6.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for National Beverage is $31.00, −3.6% from the last close. Of the 1 firm that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate National Beverage is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $32.15 is 3.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $33.44. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
National Beverage is expected to report on Dec 10, 2026 (59 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.45 per share on revenue of $308.5M. National Beverage beat the earnings estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.7% on average across the report.
National Beverage’s 52-week high is $38.21 and its 52-week low is $28.97; it closed at $32.15 on Oct 12, 2026, −14.0% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $64.67 on Nov 3, 2021.
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