FY2025 EPS Estimates for Kraft Heinz Cut by Zacks Research

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kraft Heinz in a report released on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $2.53 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.60. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kraft Heinz’s current full-year earnings is $2.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kraft Heinz’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.61 EPS.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 8th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 17.35% and a positive return on equity of 7.26%. The firm had revenue of $6.39 billion during the quarter.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $26.58.

Kraft Heinz Trading Down 0.4%

Kraft Heinz stock opened at $24.85 on Friday. Kraft Heinz has a one year low of $23.70 and a one year high of $33.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $25.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $29.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.66, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.16.

Kraft Heinz Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 28th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -42.90%.

Institutional Trading of Kraft Heinz

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 10,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,000 after buying an additional 1,122 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in Kraft Heinz by 20.9% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 17,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,000 after acquiring an additional 3,052 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 52.6% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 537 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,628,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,570,000 after purchasing an additional 82,222 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 1,663 shares during the last quarter. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kraft Heinz Company Profile

The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Heinz, ABC, Master, Quero, Kraft, Golden Circle, Wattie's, Pudliszki, and Plasmon brands.