Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $178.66 Million Stock Holdings in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 1.9% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,944,618 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 149,034 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $178,663,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its stake in Kraft Heinz by 3,034.1% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 16,477,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,957,000 after buying an additional 15,951,271 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Kraft Heinz during the 4th quarter worth approximately $332,382,000. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 77.8% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 8,973,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,599,000 after buying an additional 3,926,141 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 94.8% in the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 4,347,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,777,000 after acquiring an additional 2,116,175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 226.3% in the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,990,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,262,000 after acquiring an additional 2,074,270 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

Shares of KHC opened at $25.67 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $24.16 and a 200 day moving average of $23.57. The company has a market capitalization of $30.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.28 and a beta of 0.09. Kraft Heinz Company has a 12 month low of $21.03 and a 12 month high of $29.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $6.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.89 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.26% and a negative net margin of 23.05%.The business’s revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is -32.92%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Kraft Heinz from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kraft Heinz from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Kraft Heinz from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $23.19.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kraft Heinz

In related news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.05, for a total transaction of $426,471.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 102,667 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,366,474.35. This represents a 15.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

More Kraft Heinz News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz announced a strategic alliance with Walt Disney spanning food service, media, events, and branded experiences, which could open new revenue and marketing opportunities and improve the company’s turnaround story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Traders bought 74,729 call options on KHC, far above normal volume, suggesting rising speculation on further upside in the shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Kraft Heinz as an ideal LBO/take-private target may be supporting the stock by keeping deal speculation alive, especially given its beaten-down valuation profile. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary on consumer staples names, including KHC, suggests the stock remains a debated value play rather than a clear consensus winner. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent market coverage noted that KHC had fallen in the prior session, reflecting ongoing investor caution around the company’s fundamentals and the broader consumer-staples backdrop. Article Title

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.