Kraft Heinz Company $KHC Shares Sold by Compass Rose Asset Management LP

Compass Rose Asset Management LP lowered its stake in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 55.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 400,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 500,000 shares during the quarter. Kraft Heinz comprises about 0.8% of Compass Rose Asset Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Compass Rose Asset Management LP’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $9,700,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 88,376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,142,000 after acquiring an additional 15,734 shares during the last quarter. TT Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Kraft Heinz in the 4th quarter valued at about $359,000. Prudential PLC lifted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 1,294.4% in the 4th quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 439,488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,658,000 after acquiring an additional 407,971 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators lifted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 8,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 86.5% in the 4th quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 44,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,088,000 after acquiring an additional 20,806 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz Price Performance

KHC stock opened at $22.47 on Friday. 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 Company has a one year low of $21.03 and a one year high of $29.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.64 billion, a PE ratio of -4.62 and a beta of 0.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $22.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $23.63.

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

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.1%. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is currently -32.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on KHC shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $18.00 to $17.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $23.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Evercore cut their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $22.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $22.69.

Key Headlines Impacting Kraft Heinz

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

• Negative Sentiment: Bernstein downgraded Kraft Heinz to Underperform/Sell and cut its price target to $21 from $25, citing ongoing headwinds and implying further downside risk. Kraft Heinz (KHC) was downgraded to a Sell Rating at Bernstein
• Negative Sentiment: Another note highlighted that Wall Street sees more downside for KHC, with Bernstein pointing to pressures from higher oil prices, GLP-1 adoption trends, and inflation that could squeeze demand and margins. KHC Stock Heads For Worst Week Since March: Wall Street Analyst Sees Further Downside
• Neutral Sentiment: Kraft Heinz said it expects to accelerate innovation next year as it invests to regain market share, which could support longer-term growth but does not yet offset the near-term skepticism. Kraft Heinz CEO expects innovation push to accelerate next year
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors also noticed unusual call option activity after the CEO interview, suggesting some traders may be betting on a rebound, though the move does not change the broader bearish setup by itself. Unusual trading in Kraft Heinz call options after CEO interview – Is KHC stock a buy?

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.