Mirabella Financial Services LLP increased its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC – Free Report) by 161.3% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 90,255 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 55,718 shares during the period. Mirabella Financial Services LLP’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $2,346,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Kraft Heinz by 15.5% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 3,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 13.4% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 460 shares in the last quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. increased its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 22.7% in the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 2,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter. Silverlake Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,021 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after buying an additional 530 shares during the period. Finally, Close Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 16,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $418,000 after buying an additional 568 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
KHC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Kraft Heinz from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Evercore reduced their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $22.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Kraft Heinz presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $24.78.
Kraft Heinz Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:KHC opened at $22.08 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.79. Kraft Heinz Company has a 1 year low of $21.99 and a 1 year high of $31.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.14 billion, a PE ratio of -4.47 and a beta of 0.06. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $23.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.72.
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.38 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.07% and a negative net margin of 23.44%.The firm’s revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is -32.39%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Kraft Heinz
In other news, insider Cory Onell sold 9,045 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.61, for a total value of $222,597.45. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 202,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,982,392.94. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Kraft Heinz
Here are the key news stories impacting Kraft Heinz this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz struck a five-year global strategic partnership with the NFL, making it the league’s first-ever condiment partner — a high-visibility marketing deal that could help boost brand relevance and drive demand for core condiments. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: The company is rolling out product innovations (PowerMac high-protein Mac & Cheese, new Lunchables/snacks and Capri Sun extensions) and announced a roughly $600M growth push aimed at reviving brands — initiatives that signal management is investing to stem share loss to private labels. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Recent reporting highlighted strong free cash flow and the CEO’s decision to pause the planned split, moves that appear to have prompted unusual call-option activity — suggesting some investors are positioning for upside if the revival plan succeeds. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Reports say Kraft Heinz and Unilever held talks about merging Unilever’s food business with Kraft Heinz’s condiments division — a strategic possibility that could be transformative but is speculative and creates near-term uncertainty. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: EPS beat estimates but revenue declined ~3.4% year-over-year and the company’s FY2026 EPS guide (1.98–2.10) sits below some analysts’ forecasts — mixed earnings that reduce clarity on near-term upside. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Persistent headwinds: analysts and commentary note Kraft Heinz is losing consumers to store brands, with an ongoing sales slump in the shelf-stable category and a negative net margin — these operational issues help explain the stock’s decline and why shares remain near 52-week lows. Article Title
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.
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