Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC – Free Report) by 42.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 72,940 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,558 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $1,723,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kraft Heinz in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in Kraft Heinz during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Kraft Heinz during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Hara Capital LLC acquired a new position in Kraft Heinz in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in Kraft Heinz in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.17% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $2,366,474.35. This represents a 15.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Kraft Heinz News Roundup
- Positive Sentiment: Management says market-share losses are improving and is investing in consumer-focused innovation to restore growth. New product launches are showing early traction, which could support future volume recovery. Kraft Heinz Market Share Losses are Improving: Time to Buy This Dividend Stock?
- Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz scheduled an investor day for Nov. 12, when investors may receive additional details on its growth strategy, innovation pipeline and capital allocation plans. Kraft Heinz to Host Investor Day on November 12, 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: The company is transitioning its listing from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange. The change is primarily administrative and does not alter Kraft Heinz’s underlying business or valuation. Exchange transition: Kraft Heinz departs Nasdaq for a new home on the NYSE
- Negative Sentiment: Kraft Heinz’s innovation efforts have not yet reversed broader operating weakness: companywide volume and mix remain down 2.6%. Investors remain concerned that new products may take time to produce meaningful sales growth. Can Kraft Heinz’s Innovation Pipeline Revive Volume-Led Sales Growth?
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Steve Cahillane said some consumers are “literally running out of money” near the end of each month, highlighting pressure on household budgets. This raises concerns about trading down, weaker demand and limited pricing power. Kraft Heinz CEO Says Customers Are Literally Running Out of Money by End of the Month
- Negative Sentiment: Packaged-food stocks sold off broadly, while shortages of cattle and volatile livestock costs pressured margins across the food-production industry. Although the impact on Kraft Heinz may be less direct than on meat producers, the industry-wide pressure weakened sentiment toward KHC. Food Production Stocks Plummet
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have recently commented on KHC. Barclays raised their price target on Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Kraft Heinz from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $23.33.
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Kraft Heinz Price Performance
KHC stock opened at $25.42 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.95. Kraft Heinz Company has a 1 year low of $21.03 and a 1 year high of $28.09. The stock has a market cap of $30.14 billion, a PE ratio of -8.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.18 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.10% and a negative net margin of 13.64%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders 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 yield of 6.3%. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is presently -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.
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