Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $24.90, but opened at $23.80. Kraft Heinz shares last traded at $25.0150, with a volume of 9,773,262 shares trading hands.

Key Stories Impacting Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat consensus — KHC reported adjusted EPS of $0.67, beating estimates and showing better-than-expected profitability for the quarter. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved regular quarterly dividend — KHC declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend, supporting income-focused investors and signaling confidence in near-term cash flow. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management commits $600M to rebuild brands; CEO says challenges are “fixable” — new CEO Steve Cahillane is pausing the split to focus resources on marketing, sales and product development, which could help a turnaround if execution succeeds. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Stronger U.S. jobs report — nonfarm payrolls surprised to the upside, which can support consumer spending over time but is a macro factor rather than company‑specific news. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance trimmed — KHC set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $1.98–$2.10, below Street consensus, signaling slower near‑term earnings power and pressuring valuation. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Top‑line weakness and volume declines — organic sales fell ~4.2% year‑over‑year and revenue slightly missed estimates, highlighting demand pressure and margin compression. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Pause of planned separation disappointed some investors — the halt to the split (previously expected to unlock value) triggered a negative reaction in premarket trading as analysts and activist investors reassess value‑creation prospects. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on KHC. HSBC dropped their target price on Kraft Heinz from $29.00 to $27.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research raised Kraft Heinz from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $26.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Kraft Heinz from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $22.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Evercore decreased their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $28.00 to $25.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $26.16.

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $29.66 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.71 and a beta of 0.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $24.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.37. 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, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.38 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.26% and a negative net margin of 17.35%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of Kraft Heinz

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Kraft Heinz by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 102,933,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,496,131,000 after purchasing an additional 616,283 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,376,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,197,438,000 after purchasing an additional 462,963 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 14.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,446,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $681,663,000 after buying an additional 3,392,470 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 17,855,352 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,953,000 after buying an additional 270,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in Kraft Heinz by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 13,801,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,134,000 after buying an additional 106,970 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

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.