Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Sets New 12-Month Low Following Analyst Downgrade

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday after JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on the stock from $25.00 to $24.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Kraft Heinz traded as low as $22.00 and last traded at $22.3230, with a volume of 1082368 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $23.76.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on KHC. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $26.00 in a research note 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 objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $26.16.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total value of $3,102,500.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 686,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,046,797.94. The trade was a 15.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.35% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and value-oriented write-ups are flagging KHC as a potential buying opportunity given the recent share-price weakness and attractive valuation metrics for longer-term investors. Is There Now An Opportunity In Kraft Heinz (KHC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Kraft Heinz scheduled its Q4 and FY2025 results release for Feb. 11, 2026 — an event that could re-set sentiment if guidance or results differ from market expectations. Earnings Release Date
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-party reviews and investor letters are highlighting near-term growth worries (competition from private labels, changing consumer tastes) that temper enthusiasm even if valuation looks attractive — these views may prolong price pressure until fundamentals improve. InsiderMonkey Growth Worries
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory filings show Berkshire Hathaway may sell its roughly 27.5% stake (≈325.4M shares). A potential block or staged resale of that size increases supply risk and investor uncertainty about KHC’s strategic outlook. Reuters: Berkshire May Shed 27.5% Stake
• Negative Sentiment: News reports emphasize that Greg Abel appears willing to move past what Warren Buffett has called a mistake, signaling a possible strategic exit rather than continued support — that narrative is weighing on investor sentiment. CNBC: Berkshire Prepares to Exit Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was immediate: filings and headlines triggered intraday selling and after-hours weakness as investors priced in the risk of a large resale; analysts note execution risk if Berkshire actually attempts to liquidate such a large position. Investing.com: Stock Falls After Filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kraft Heinz

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KHC. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz during the first quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 39.0% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 73,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,243,000 after acquiring an additional 20,690 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Kraft Heinz by 26.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 151,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,029,000 after acquiring an additional 31,199 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 5.3% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 92,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,397,000 after buying an additional 4,711 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 104.2% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 20,177 shares of the company’s stock valued at $521,000 after buying an additional 10,294 shares in the last quarter. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kraft Heinz Trading Down 6.0%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company has a market capitalization of $26.42 billion, a PE ratio of -5.98 and a beta of 0.09. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.77.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.04. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 17.35% and a positive return on equity of 7.26%. The business had revenue of $6.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.500-2.57 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Kraft Heinz Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.2%. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -42.90%.

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.