Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Price Target Raised to $26.00

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) had its price target raised by UBS Group from $24.00 to $26.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also commented on KHC. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kraft Heinz from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore set a $24.00 target price on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $32.00 target price on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $24.00 target price on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $23.80.

Kraft Heinz Price Performance

NASDAQ KHC opened at $24.64 on Thursday. Kraft Heinz has a 12 month low of $21.03 and a 12 month high of $28.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.22 billion, a PE ratio of -8.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.12. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.92.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $6.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.09 billion. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 13.64% and a positive return on equity of 7.10%. Kraft Heinz’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.61 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Kraft Heinz will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is -55.94%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kraft Heinz

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kraft Heinz in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,803,911,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Kraft Heinz by 7.3% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 9,270,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $208,494,000 after purchasing an additional 633,645 shares during the period. Nykredit A S bought a new position in Kraft Heinz in the second quarter worth $181,408,000. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in Kraft Heinz in the second quarter worth $179,876,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Kraft Heinz by 1.9% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,944,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $178,663,000 after buying an additional 149,034 shares in the last quarter. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kraft Heinz News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz beat third-quarter earnings expectations and raised its 2026 earnings outlook. RBC also sees improving sales, market-share and volume trends as potential signs of a 2027 sales inflection. Kraft Heinz’s Improving Trends Point to 2027 Sales Inflection, RBC Says
• Positive Sentiment: The planned sale of its North American coffee business to One Rock is expected to generate about $650 million. Management intends to use proceeds to reduce debt and refocus on other brands, which could strengthen the balance sheet and sharpen its portfolio. Kraft Heinz to Sell Coffee Unit to Refocus on Other Brands
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: DBS reaffirmed a Hold rating, while Wells Fargo and UBS raised their price targets but retained neutral or equal-weight ratings. The cautious recommendations suggest limited conviction in near-term upside. DBS Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Kraft Heinz
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged persistent headwinds, including inflation above 5%, sluggish U.S. retail recovery and challenges in improving market share. These pressures could limit growth and offset the benefit of the earnings outlook increase. KHC Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Turnaround and Inflation Pressures
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend-focused coverage has highlighted payout safety concerns among food companies facing sales declines and debt burdens. Kraft Heinz’s declared quarterly dividend is $0.40 per share—an indicated annual yield of about 6.3%—but that high yield may also sharpen investor scrutiny of cash flow and debt. Kraft Heinz Battles Headwinds to Save Its Dividend

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