Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) Stock Has Average Target Price of $23.60 According to Analysts

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) has received an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have given a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $23.80.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on KHC shares. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Kraft Heinz from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $24.00 price target on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Kraft Heinz from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $22.00 price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd.

Kraft Heinz Price Performance

KHC opened at $24.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $29.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.62, a PEG ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.12. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.92. Kraft Heinz has a 1 year low of $21.03 and a 1 year high of $28.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.11. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.10% and a negative net margin of 13.64%. The firm had revenue of $6.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.61 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Kraft Heinz will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.5%. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is -55.94%.

Kraft Heinz News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz beat third-quarter earnings expectations and raised its 2026 earnings outlook. RBC also sees improving sales, market-share and volume trends as potential signs of a 2027 sales inflection. Kraft Heinz’s Improving Trends Point to 2027 Sales Inflection, RBC Says
• Positive Sentiment: The planned sale of its North American coffee business to One Rock is expected to generate about $650 million. Management intends to use proceeds to reduce debt and refocus on other brands, which could strengthen the balance sheet and sharpen its portfolio. Kraft Heinz to Sell Coffee Unit to Refocus on Other Brands
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: DBS reaffirmed a Hold rating, while Wells Fargo and UBS raised their price targets but retained neutral or equal-weight ratings. The cautious recommendations suggest limited conviction in near-term upside. DBS Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Kraft Heinz
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged persistent headwinds, including inflation above 5%, sluggish U.S. retail recovery and challenges in improving market share. These pressures could limit growth and offset the benefit of the earnings outlook increase. KHC Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Turnaround and Inflation Pressures
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend-focused coverage has highlighted payout safety concerns among food companies facing sales declines and debt burdens. Kraft Heinz’s declared quarterly dividend is $0.40 per share—an indicated annual yield of about 6.3%—but that high yield may also sharpen investor scrutiny of cash flow and debt. Kraft Heinz Battles Headwinds to Save Its Dividend

Institutional Trading of Kraft Heinz

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KHC. BML Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 2.2% during the third quarter. BML Capital Management LLC now owns 475,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,792,000 after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc grew its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 1.0% in the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 716,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,289,000 after purchasing an additional 7,199 shares in the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 3.6% during the third quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 41,235 shares of the company’s stock worth $937,000 after buying an additional 1,418 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 52,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 1,988 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 27.9% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 298,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,779,000 after acquiring an additional 65,034 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

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