National Beverage stock reports shareholder vote results

Published on 10/07/2026 at 06:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

National Beverage stock posted fiscal Q1 sales of USD 330.662 million and diluted EPS of USD 0.50 for August 1, 2026. UBS kept Sell and cut its target to USD 31.

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National Beverage stock (ISIN US6350171061) closed at USD 29.84 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, down 1.58 percent for the session. The latest filing reports shareholder votes from the company's October 2 annual meeting, adding a governance checkpoint to the recent earnings and analyst debate.

Shareholders approve pay vote

According to StockTitan in a filing dated October 5, 2026, investors re-elected Nick A. Caporella as a Class III director by 78,408,439 votes to 8,071,691 withheld. Executive compensation passed in a non-binding vote with 74,150,169 votes for, 12,261,186 against and 68,775 abstentions.

The vote does not change the company's operating outlook, but it gives investors a concrete governance reference while National Beverage works through weaker beverage volumes and higher input costs.

Q1 profit falls as costs rise

For the fiscal first quarter ended August 1, 2026, net sales reached USD 330.662 million, compared with USD 330.515 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income fell to USD 47.004 million from USD 55.760 million, while diluted EPS came to USD 0.50 against USD 0.60.

Business Wire reported on September 10, 2026, that gross margin was 35 percent and cash was USD 107 million after the USD 3.25-per-share special dividend paid on July 30, 2026. The company said aluminum costs reduced gross margin by nearly 600 basis points, while pricing actions and improving August orders were intended to support a recovery.

UBS target stays above price

According to Investing.com on September 14, 2026, UBS maintained a Sell rating and lowered its price target from USD 32 to USD 31 after the first-quarter EPS miss. The revised target lies 3.89 percent above the October 5 closing price.

The consensus picture remains concentrated rather than broad. Investing.com lists one covering analyst, a Strong Sell consensus and an average, high and low target of USD 31.00 as of October 6, 2026.

Stock remains below yearly high

FIZZ's October 5 closing price of USD 29.84 stood below the 52-week high of USD 38.20 and above the 52-week low of USD 28.55. The finance profile shows a market capitalization of USD 2.8 billion as of October 6, 2026, keeping the stock's valuation discussion tied to execution on volume and margin recovery.