Kraft Heinz Company $KHC Stake Raised by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 23.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 219,647 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 41,503 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $5,720,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KHC. Shell Asset Management Co. increased its stake in Kraft Heinz by 89.7% during the 2nd quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 90,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,335,000 after buying an additional 42,758 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 192.4% in the 3rd quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 81,260 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,116,000 after acquiring an additional 53,467 shares during the period. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can boosted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 45.4% in the second quarter. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can now owns 4,884,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,056,000 after acquiring an additional 1,525,000 shares in the last quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 39.8% during the second quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 37,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $957,000 after acquiring an additional 10,551 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in Kraft Heinz during the third quarter worth approximately $4,678,000. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of Kraft Heinz stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total transaction of $3,102,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 686,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,046,797.94. The trade was a 15.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ:KHC opened at $23.20 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.22 and a beta of 0.09. Kraft Heinz Company has a 1-year low of $21.99 and a 1-year high of $33.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.04. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 17.35% and a positive return on equity of 7.26%. The company had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.500-2.57 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Kraft Heinz Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is -42.90%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on KHC shares. UBS Group decreased their price target on Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas Exane cut Kraft Heinz from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $22.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $27.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $28.00 to $25.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $26.16.

Trending Headlines about Kraft Heinz

Here are the key news stories impacting Kraft Heinz this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option volume — Traders bought roughly 72,473 call options in a single session, a ~158% jump versus average daily call volume, suggesting speculative or hedged bullish positioning that can lift near-term demand for the shares. Options Activity Report
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term market beat — Coverage noting the stock “lapped the market” points to modest positive momentum in recent sessions, which can attract momentum traders after the sell-off. KHC Laps the Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional pressure/ownership changes — Analysis pieces argue institutional holders may be at a “tipping point” and discuss implications if big holders shift strategy; useful context but not immediate catalysts on their own. Institutional Investors Tipping Point
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis on Berkshire’s role — Articles examining whether Berkshire is “out of the equation” provide strategic context for valuation and buyout/speculation narratives; they inform longer-term investor views rather than cause immediate price moves. Berkshire May Be Out Of The Equation
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade by Exane/BNP Paribas — The firm cut KHC to an underperform/strong-sell view, a catalyst for selling pressure and weaker sentiment among income/value managers. Rating Lowered to Underperform at BNP Paribas Exane
• Negative Sentiment: Pessimistic JPMorgan forecast — JPMorgan published a downbeat outlook for KHC’s stock price, adding to analyst-driven headwinds and reinforcing downside expectations. JPMorgan Issues Pessimistic Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Berkshire stake sale and share-price impact — Reports that Berkshire may sell a large stake (and related coverage that Buffett’s successor is moving on the position) have driven a sharp decline and pushed shares to multi‑year lows, a major negative fundamental/headline catalyst. Shares Hit Six-Year Low on Berkshire’s Potential Stake Sale

Kraft Heinz Profile

The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC) is a global food and beverage company formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company. The combination created one of the largest packaged-food companies in the world, built around well-known consumer brands. The merger was supported by major investors and established a multi-national platform for branded food products.

Kraft Heinz develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of branded packaged foods and condiments.