LSV Asset Management Decreases Stake in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

LSV Asset Management decreased its position in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 1.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,166,210 shares of the company’s stock after selling 102,233 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $198,031,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Kraft Heinz by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 102,933,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,496,131,000 after buying an additional 616,283 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Kraft Heinz by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 17,855,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $464,953,000 after buying an additional 270,678 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in Kraft Heinz by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 13,801,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $336,134,000 after buying an additional 106,970 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Kraft Heinz by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,043,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,427,000 after buying an additional 311,020 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in Kraft Heinz by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 7,583,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $197,480,000 after buying an additional 30,991 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.17% 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 launched JELL-O Simply, a new gelatin and pudding line made with real fruit juice, no artificial sweeteners, no FD&C colors, and at least 25% less sugar, supporting its broader effort to remove synthetic colors from its U.S. portfolio by the end of 2027. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company completed early-tender and pricing steps for a cash tender offer of up to $1.1 billion of notes, and separately issued new euro notes, actions that suggest active refinancing and debt management. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several near- and long-term earnings estimates, including FY2026 and Q1 2027, which can reinforce the view that Kraft Heinz can hold earnings steady despite a tough consumer backdrop.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research kept a Hold rating on Kraft Heinz, signaling limited conviction even after some estimate increases.
• Negative Sentiment: Some Zacks revisions were cut, including lower EPS forecasts for Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, and FY2027, which may limit enthusiasm for a bigger rerating.

Kraft Heinz Stock Up 1.1%

KHC opened at $23.79 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $22.60 and a 200 day moving average of $23.69. The company has a market cap of $28.21 billion, a PE ratio of -4.90 and a beta of 0.06. Kraft Heinz Company has a 12 month low of $21.03 and a 12 month high of $29.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.89 billion. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 23.05% and a positive return on equity of 7.26%. Kraft Heinz’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.07 EPS for the current year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.7%. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -32.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Cory Onell sold 9,045 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.61, for a total value of $222,597.45. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Zacks Research raised shares of Kraft Heinz from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $18.00 to $17.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $23.06.

Kraft Heinz 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.