The Marzetti Company Is Now A Buy After Its Bachan's Purchase (Rating Upgrade)

2026-02-05 19:56:06 ET

The Marzetti Company ( MZTI ) just addressed its main weaknesses by acquiring the Japanese barbecue sauce brand Bachan's. In my previous article , I said this was a slowly growing company that didn't seem on-trend because health food was gaining popularity. Now, The Marzetti Company has bought a health-food brand that's popular with younger consumers. This was an expensive deal, and the company may have to issue bonds to pay for this purchase, but I think it was worth it. Meanwhile, The Marzetti Company's stock price dropped after it announced this acquisition. It's possible that investors think it overpaid for Bachan's, but it might also be because this company's fiscal Q2 2026 results weren't that great....

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