Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Analysts

Shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) have received a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the twenty-one research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fourteen have assigned a hold recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $25.00.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 target price on Kraft Heinz in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays raised their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. HSBC dropped their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $29.00 to $27.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Kraft Heinz from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th.

Kraft Heinz News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: KHC is redirecting roughly $600 million into brand, marketing and product investment to rebuild its core portfolios — a strategic move aimed at restoring growth rather than pursuing a split. Kraft Heinz Halts Split As New Leadership Bets On Brand Rebuild
• Positive Sentiment: The company completed a $1.51 billion share repurchase program and affirmed its $0.40 quarterly dividend, supporting shareholder returns while it executes the turnaround. Paused Split and Reinvestment Drive Could Be a Game Changer For Kraft Heinz (KHC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership changes: Nicolas Amaya is named President, North America, signaling a management realignment focused on the U.S. business but with outcomes still to be proven. Kraft Heinz Halts Split As New Leadership Bets On Brand Rebuild
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Steve Cahillane publicly acknowledged the company relied too much on nostalgia and is repositioning the firm to be more innovation- and marketing-driven. This is constructive long-term but will take time to show in results. Kraft Heinz Fell Into Nostalgia Trap, CEO Says
• Negative Sentiment: The company paused its planned breakup/split — a move that removes a potential near-term catalyst for unlocking value and may disappoint investors who favored a breakup-led rerating. Kraft Heinz Pauses Its Breakup Plans. Should You Buy the High-Yield Dividend Stock Here?
• Negative Sentiment: Recent FY2025 results were weak — a full‑year net loss of ~$5.85 billion on ~$24.94 billion sales — underscoring the scale of the turnaround required and pressuring near-term sentiment. Paused Split and Reinvestment Drive Could Be a Game Changer For Kraft Heinz (KHC)
• Negative Sentiment: Street reaction is mixed post‑earnings (some Hold ratings/conservative views), leaving analyst conviction limited while the company executes the reset. Street Has a Mixed Opinion on The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) Since FQ4 2025 Earnings

Insider Activity at Kraft Heinz

In related news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of Kraft Heinz stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total value of $3,102,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 686,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,046,797.94. This trade represents a 15.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 19,725,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $478,347,000 after acquiring an additional 1,870,310 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in Kraft Heinz in the fourth quarter worth $1,331,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 47,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,173,000 after purchasing an additional 3,199 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 124.7% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 168,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,080,000 after purchasing an additional 93,379 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 309,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,512,000 after purchasing an additional 997 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz Trading Up 1.7%

KHC opened at $24.40 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $23.99 and its 200-day moving average is $25.18. Kraft Heinz has a 52-week low of $21.99 and a 52-week high of $33.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.94 and a beta of 0.08.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 23.44% and a positive return on equity of 7.07%. The business had revenue of $6.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. Analysts expect that Kraft Heinz will post 2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.6%. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is presently -32.39%.

About Kraft Heinz

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.