Fluent Financial LLC Acquires New Holdings in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Fluent Financial LLC bought a new stake in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 58,483 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,381,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Graney & King LLC increased its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 20.5% in the 4th quarter. Graney & King LLC now owns 2,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in Kraft Heinz by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 14,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,000 after acquiring an additional 458 shares during the period. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Kraft Heinz by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 29,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $718,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares during the period. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 70.2% in the fourth quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 511 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators raised its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 8,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of Kraft Heinz stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.05, for a total value of $426,471.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 102,667 shares in the company, valued at $2,366,474.35. The trade was a 15.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: Kraft Heinz reported Q2 sales of approximately $6.26 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.56, ahead of consensus estimates of $6.18 billion and $0.53, respectively. The company also maintained its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $2.03–$2.09. Kraft Heinz Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates Despite Organic Sales Dip
• Positive Sentiment: Early signs of stabilization are encouraging: Management said consumption trends and market share are improving, with losses narrowing to 30 basis points. Kraft Heinz plans to add $100 million in second-half marketing investment to support brand momentum and pursue volume-led growth in 2027. KHC Q2 Earnings Call Raises Brand Spending on Early Traction
• Positive Sentiment: Credit outlook improved: JPMorgan upgraded Kraft Heinz’s credit recommendation to Overweight, citing better results, disciplined balance-sheet management and confidence that the company can fund brand investment while controlling leverage. JPMorgan Upgrades Kraft Heinz Credit to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: Income support remains intact: Kraft Heinz declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, preserving an annualized payout of $1.60. The high yield may attract income investors, although it also reflects concerns about the company’s growth and valuation. 3 Big Dividends and One Case Study in How a Yield Trap Ends
• Negative Sentiment: Headline results were severely distorted: Kraft Heinz posted a net loss of roughly $5.46 billion, primarily because of goodwill and intangible-asset impairment charges totaling about $7.4 billion. Although noncash, the write-down highlights weaker expectations for certain brands and weighs on confidence. Kraft Heinz Is Down After Massive Impairment-Fueled Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Turnaround costs and weak demand remain risks: Organic sales declined, while inflation, lower volumes and increased marketing and innovation spending are expected to make 2026 the company’s margin trough. Analysts therefore characterize the recovery as promising but cautious rather than established. Kraft Heinz Earnings Call Signals Cautious Turnaround

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KHC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Kraft Heinz from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $25.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kraft Heinz from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $23.62.

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

Shares of Kraft Heinz stock opened at $25.32 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $30.02 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.85 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Kraft Heinz Company has a 12-month low of $21.03 and a 12-month high of $28.10. The business’s 50 day moving average is $24.65 and its 200-day moving average is $23.76.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.03. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.10% and a negative net margin of 13.64%.The business had revenue of $6.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share. Kraft Heinz’s quarterly revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.3%. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is -55.94%.

About Kraft Heinz

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.