FY2025 EPS Estimates for Kraft Heinz Increased by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2025 EPS forecast for Kraft Heinz to $2.60, up from the previous estimate of $2.58, while the consensus estimate for the current full-year earnings stands at $2.68 per share.
• UBS Group and Wells Fargo recently increased their price targets for Kraft Heinz to $30.00 and $29.00 respectively, with most analysts maintaining a "Hold" rating.
• Kraft Heinz announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 5.8%, with a record date of August 29th for investors.

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.60 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.58. The consensus estimate for Kraft Heinz's current full-year earnings is $2.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kraft Heinz's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.79 EPS.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.26 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.40% and a negative net margin of 20.83%. The company's revenue was down 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Kraft Heinz from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price target for the company from $25.00 to $27.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Kraft Heinz to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Kraft Heinz from $31.00 to $30.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Kraft Heinz from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $34.00 to $31.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and seventeen have issued a hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $30.35.

Kraft Heinz Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of KHC traded down $0.40 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $27.27. 7,898,079 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,880,246. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.36. Kraft Heinz has a 12-month low of $25.44 and a 12-month high of $36.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market cap of $32.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.07, a P/E/G ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kraft Heinz

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Kraft Heinz during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 172.4% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,245 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kraft Heinz during the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Investment Management Corp VA ADV lifted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 141.7% in the first quarter. Investment Management Corp VA ADV now owns 1,141 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 669 shares during the period. Finally, Pinney & Scofield Inc. bought a new position in Kraft Heinz in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kraft Heinz

In related news, Director Elio Leoni Sceti sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.91, for a total transaction of $697,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,116,400. The trade was a 38.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Kraft Heinz's dividend payout ratio is currently -35.63%.

About Kraft Heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Heinz, ABC, Master, Quero, Kraft, Golden Circle, Wattie's, Pudliszki, and Plasmon brands.