Best Food Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top food stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best food stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Packaged Foods
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Food is Zen Rated C and is the 70th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
$949.20M11,686,81040.19%59.81%Net SellingNet Selling
NATR
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
$478.66M17,507,60822.33%77.67%Net SellingNet Buying
HLF
HERBALIFE LTD
$1.76B103,365,56518.85%81.15%Net SellingNet Selling
SENEA
SENECA FOODS CORP
$949.18M6,766,82455.00%27.64%Net SellingNet Buying
SFD
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
$11.41B393,477,26312.03%87.97%Net Selling
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
$9.19B158,603,54892.93%7.07%Net BuyingNet Buying
USNA
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC
$370.25M18,456,93518.44%81.56%Net SellingNet Selling
POST
POST HOLDINGS INC
$4.87B47,956,71883.29%16.71%Net SellingNet Selling
MAMA
MAMA's CREATIONS INC
$597.25M40,657,00077.24%17.82%Net Selling
FLO
FLOWERS FOODS INC
$1.80B211,554,32281.48%16.26%Net SellingNet Selling
SJM
J M SMUCKER CO
$10.18B106,648,31988.37%11.63%Net SellingNet Buying
BGS
B&G FOODS INC
$434.24M79,971,36064.12%6.02%Net SellingNet Selling
INGR
INGREDION INC
$7.25B62,945,04192.36%7.64%Net SellingNet Selling
LWAY
LIFEWAY FOODS INC
$388.74M15,149,60023.98%76.02%Net SellingNet Selling
BRCC
BRC INC
$219.60M248,700,15626.94%26.90%Net BuyingNet Buying
NOMD
NOMAD FOODS LTD
$1.39B142,426,65570.76%19.55%
BRBR
BELLRING BRANDS INC
$1.89B117,269,52394.54%5.46%Net SellingNet Buying
MZTI
MARZETTI CO
$3.81B27,423,00043.74%56.26%Net Selling
JBS
JBS NV
$18.92B1,068,508,87733.08%55.77%
KHC
KRAFT HEINZ CO
$26.60B1,183,744,75176.62%23.38%Net SellingNet Selling
ATPC
AGAPE ATP CORP
$2.49M1,000,62632.26%0.00%
LW
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC
$6.19B138,072,80387.80%12.20%Net BuyingNet Buying
LFVN
LIFEVANTAGE CORP
$61.15M12,793,35922.16%77.84%Net SellingNet Buying
MKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC
$14.60B268,724,97087.03%0.40%Net SellingNet Selling
CAG
CONAGRA BRANDS INC
$7.11B478,437,15685.62%7.96%Net SellingNet Buying
PPC
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
$8.06B237,547,4474.57%95.43%Net SellingNet Selling
FRPT
FRESHPET INC
$3.41B49,057,17763.39%36.61%Net BuyingNet Selling
SMPL
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO
$1.08B90,489,02482.71%17.29%Net SellingNet Selling
HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP
$11.66B550,284,20744.47%48.18%Net BuyingNet Buying
JJSF
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
$1.53B19,011,90327.90%72.10%Net SellingNet Buying
FTLF
FITLIFE BRANDS INC
$87.52M9,391,0725.74%94.26%Net BuyingNet Buying
PAVS
PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD
$92.59k56,1141.53%7.43%
MICC
MAGNUM ICE CREAM CO NV
$8.93B612,259,73937.04%0.00%
WEST
WESTROCK COFFEE CO
$532.84M96,879,11236.28%63.72%Net BuyingNet Selling
CPB
CAMPBELL's CO
$6.26B298,146,48824.80%75.20%Net SellingNet Selling
ABVE
ABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC
$28.53M28,532,6566.30%76.40%
UTZ
UTZ BRANDS INC
$1.09B143,781,90452.16%21.02%Net BuyingNet Selling
GIS
GENERAL MILLS INC
$18.95B533,681,21884.37%1.73%Net SellingNet Buying
BOF
BRANCHOUT FOOD INC
$68.10M14,582,41614.96%25.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
HAIN
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
$77.71M90,992,74062.33%37.67%Net Buying
OFRM
ONCE UPON A FARM PBC
$692.72M41,881,3920.00%100.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
BYND
BEYOND MEAT INC
$381.51M463,561,58128.59%10.32%Net SellingNet Selling
LSF
LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC
$33.32M10,925,21814.89%42.32%Net BuyingNet Buying
SOWG
SOW GOOD INC
$4.07M13,328,4690.12%99.88%Net BuyingNet Buying
JVA
COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
$26.26M5,708,59915.23%84.77%
HCWC
HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP
$6.19M22,750,8252.29%9.07%
WYHG
WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
$26.68M50,330,9280.85%0.00%
DDC
DDC ENTERPRISE LTD
$18.55M9,182,5830.98%20.40%
MEHA
FUNCTIONAL BRANDS INC
$2.50M20,796,5042.14%3.42%
FAMI
FARMMI INC
$6.91M5,481,8740.26%0.07%
NAII
NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC
$16.46M6,176,77836.06%63.94%Net SellingNet Selling
BON
BON NATURAL LIFE LTD
$7.91M6,086,9710.01%1.35%
STKL
SUNOPTA INC
$765.78M118,358,56854.77%45.23%Net SellingNet Selling
BRLS
BOREALIS FOODS INC
$20.18M21,463,3060.00%87.78%
CENT
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
$2.43B62,267,43976.78%23.22%Net SellingNet Selling
PETZ
TDH HOLDINGS INC
$10.74M10,323,2680.79%20.34%
BRID
BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP
$65.81M9,076,8321.70%98.30%Net Buying
COOT
AUSTRALIAN OILSEEDS HOLDINGS LTD
$16.74M27,898,5380.60%99.40%
FARM
FARMER BROTHERS CO
$27.38M21,727,1575.15%94.85%Net SellingNet Selling
NCRA
NOCERA INC
$3.67M17,075,4711.14%34.41%
PLAG
PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP
$19.78M14,232,7140.08%99.92%
BHST
BIOHARVEST SCIENCES INC
$98.60M22,666,8427.21%0.00%
ORIS
ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD
$680.19k1,100,6250.00%0.00%
RKDA
ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC
$2.43M2,056,8840.05%99.95%
STKH
STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD
$0.00915,704,1590.00%0.01%
UCFI
CN HEALTHY FOOD TECH GROUP CORP
$287.81M52,234,9830.67%99.33%Net Buying

Food Stocks FAQ

What are the best food stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best food stocks to buy right now are:

1. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)


Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) is the #1 top food stock out of 66 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 10 points higher than the food industry average of 30.

JBSS passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sanfilippo John B & Son has seen its stock return 18.66% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 77 percentage points.

Sanfilippo John B & Son has an average 1 year price target of $109.00, an upside of 34.2% from Sanfilippo John B & Son's current stock price of $81.22.

Sanfilippo John B & Son stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Sanfilippo John B & Son, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)


Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #2 top food stock out of 66 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 5 points higher than the food industry average of 30.

NATR passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 131.3% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 190 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 20.7% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $27.34.

Natures Sunshine Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Natures Sunshine Products, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)


Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the #3 top food stock out of 66 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 1 points higher than the food industry average of 30.

HLF passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Herbalife has seen its stock return 164.29% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 223 percentage points.

Herbalife has an average 1 year price target of $18.67, an upside of 9.68% from Herbalife's current stock price of $17.02.

Herbalife stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Herbalife, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the food stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 20 food stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 food stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)


B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 14%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 5.08%. B&G Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. B&G Foods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

B&G Foods's dividend payout ratio of -140.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)


Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 9.42%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 5.08%. Conagra Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Conagra Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conagra Brands's dividend payout ratio of -1,555.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)


Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) has an annual dividend yield of 8.74%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 5.08%. Flowers Foods's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Flowers Foods's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Flowers Foods's dividend payout ratio of 246% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are food stocks up?

Food stocks were up 1.78% in the last day, and down -0.79% over the last week. Above Food Ingredients was the among the top gainers in the packaged foods industry, gaining 9.65% yesterday.

Shares of restaurant and food related companies are trading higher after Iran signaled that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open for the duration of the ceasefire, easing concerns around energy costs and inflation risk.

What are the most undervalued food stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued food stocks right now are:

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)


Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has gained 164.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 223 percentage points.

2. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)


Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) is the second most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Usana Health Sciences has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -15.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 43 percentage points.

3. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)


Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the third most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 29, which is 6 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Lifevantage's stock has dropped -64.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -6 percentage points.

Are food stocks a good buy now?

46.34% of food stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect food stocks to rise by 25.85% over the next year.

7.14% of food stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.29% of food stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.05% are rated C (Hold), 7.14% are rated D (Sell), and 2.38% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the packaged foods industry?

The average P/E ratio of the packaged foods industry is 13.99x.
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