Dutch Bros Inc. (BROS) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $52.78: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 45%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality. (Note: Risk dimension 2.9/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 are different metrics that happen to read the same number here.)
Dutch Bros operates 1,136 drive-thru coffee and beverage shops across 25 US states (811 company-operated, 325 franchise) as of December 31, 2025, with ~72% of transactions through its Dutch Rewards loyalty program. Revenue comes from beverage sales across coffee (~50%), energy... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $52.78: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 45%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality. (Note: Risk dimension 2.9/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 are different metrics that happen to read the same number here.) Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Dutch Bros Inc.
Latest news
- TD Cowen Reiterates Buy on Dutch Bros, Maintains $73 Price Target — benzinga May 20, 2026 positive
- Dutch Bros Strikes Agreement To Acquire Phoenix East Valley Franchise; Financial Terms Undisclosed — benzinga May 12, 2026 positive
- Citigroup Maintains Buy on Dutch Bros, Raises Price Target to $85 — benzinga May 7, 2026 positive
- Nasdaq 100 Climbs Records, Oil Extends Drop As Iran Weighs Hormuz Deal: Stock Market Today — benzinga May 7, 2026 neutral
- Barclays Maintains Overweight on Dutch Bros, Lowers Price Target to $75 — benzinga May 7, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicWestern United States10-K Item 1A: 'Our shops are geographically concentrated in the Western United States, and we could be negatively affected by conditions specific to that region'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Volatile — 5.2% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $52.78: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 45%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.44; Below-average business quality. (Note: Risk dimension 2.9/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 are different metrics that happen to read the same number here.) Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $49.05. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $68.92 (+30.7% upside). Prior stop was $49.05. Stop-loss: $49.05.
Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0).
Dutch Bros Inc. trades at a P/E of 82.4 (forward 42.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
31 analysts cover BROS with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $77.
What does Dutch Bros Inc. do?Dutch Bros operates 1,136 drive-thru coffee and beverage shops across 25 US states (811 company-operated, 325...
Dutch Bros operates 1,136 drive-thru coffee and beverage shops across 25 US states (811 company-operated, 325 franchise) as of December 31, 2025, with ~72% of transactions through its Dutch Rewards loyalty program. Revenue comes from beverage sales across coffee (~50%), energy drinks (~25%), and refreshments (~25%). Shops are currently geographically concentrated in the Western US with active eastward expansion underway.