Plato Investment Management Ltd Buys New Shares in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Key Points

• Plato Investment Management purchased 45,295 Kraft Heinz shares in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.06 million. Institutional investors collectively own 78.17% of the company.
• Kraft Heinz reported quarterly EPS of $0.56, exceeding the $0.53 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $6.26 billion but declined 1.4% year over year. The company maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $2.03–$2.09.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious, with an average “Reduce” rating and a $23.62 price target versus the stock’s $24.82 opening price. Kraft Heinz also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40, representing a 6.4% annualized yield.

Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new position in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 45,295 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,064,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Graney & King LLC boosted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 20.5% during the 4th quarter. Graney & King LLC now owns 2,560 shares of the company's stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares during the period. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 29,623 shares of the company's stock worth $718,000 after buying an additional 490 shares during the period. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 70.2% during the 4th quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 511 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its position in Kraft Heinz by 6.6% during the 4th quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 8,281 shares of the company's stock valued at $201,000 after buying an additional 515 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgewater Associates LP grew its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 52,833 shares of the company's stock worth $1,281,000 after acquiring an additional 578 shares during the last quarter. 78.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on KHC shares. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Evercore set a $24.00 price target on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Thursday, August 6th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Kraft Heinz from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kraft Heinz has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $23.62.

Kraft Heinz Stock Up 0.3%

NASDAQ:KHC opened at $24.82 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market cap of $29.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.68 and a beta of 0.08. Kraft Heinz Company has a fifty-two week low of $21.03 and a fifty-two week high of $28.10. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.84.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC - Get Free Report) last posted 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. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 13.64% and a positive return on equity of 7.10%. The firm had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.69 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Analysts predict that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Kraft Heinz's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -55.94%.

Insider Transactions at Kraft Heinz

In other news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of Kraft Heinz stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.05, for a total value of $426,471.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 102,667 shares in the company, valued at $2,366,474.35. The trade was a 15.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.

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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