Piper Sandler Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Stock Price

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) had its target price cut by investment analysts at Piper Sandler from $26.00 to $24.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective points to a potential upside of 12.57% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on KHC. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Kraft Heinz from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $24.00 to $22.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $23.00 price target on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kraft Heinz has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $24.67.

Kraft Heinz Trading Up 0.5%

Kraft Heinz stock opened at $21.32 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.32 and a beta of 0.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15. Kraft Heinz has a 52 week low of $21.03 and a 52 week high of $31.15.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.07% and a negative net margin of 23.44%.The company had revenue of $6.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.38 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Kraft Heinz

In related news, insider Cory Onell sold 9,045 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.61, for a total transaction of $222,597.45. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 202,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,982,392.94. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kraft Heinz

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Old North State Trust LLC raised its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Old North State Trust LLC now owns 9,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Stance Capital LLC grew its position in Kraft Heinz by 6,633.0% during the fourth quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 116,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,823,000 after buying an additional 114,685 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors increased its stake in Kraft Heinz by 53.3% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 21,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 7,346 shares during the period. PeakShares LLC bought a new position in Kraft Heinz during the 4th quarter worth $174,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 3,034.1% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 16,477,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,957,000 after acquiring an additional 15,951,271 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity — investors bought about 64,080 call contracts on Monday (roughly +113% vs. normal), suggesting near-term bullish positioning by options traders.
• Positive Sentiment: High-yield narrative supporting demand — MarketBeat highlighted KHC as a deep-value, high-yield (≈7.4%) stock for income-focused portfolios, which can attract dividend-seeking buyers during market weakness. 5 High-Yield Stocks to Shield Your Portfolio From the Storm
• Neutral Sentiment: Bernstein issued a Hold on KHC — a neutral analyst action that generally limits upside momentum but does not signal a downgrade. Kraft Heinz (KHC) Receives a Hold from Bernstein
• Neutral Sentiment: Planned plant upgrade in Canada — management will spend to upgrade key systems at the Mont Royal factory in Montreal, a capex/operational move that could improve long-term efficiency but is a near-term cash outflow. Kraft Heinz to “upgrade” Canada plant
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports flagged increases but the published figures contain zeros/NaN and show a 0.0 days-to-cover metric — the data appears inconsistent and provides little actionable signal for investors right now.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/peer news (McCain closing a New Zealand factory) is being watched by the food-processing group — relevant for supply-chain/industry context but not a direct KHC catalyst. McCain ‘to shut New Zealand factory’
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target cut from Piper Sandler — Piper Sandler trimmed its KHC target from $26 to $24 and kept a Neutral rating; price-target reductions can cap near-term upside and weigh on sentiment. Piper Sandler lowers price target
• Negative Sentiment: Recent share weakness — coverage noted the stock closed lower in the prior session (about -1.7%), reflecting ongoing investor concern tied to volume declines and margin pressures. Kraft Heinz (KHC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains

Kraft Heinz Company 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.