Kraft Heinz (KHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its product assortment includes iconic household names in categories such as condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals and sides, meats, coffee and other shelf-stable and refrigerated items. The company sells products through retail, foodservice and other channels, and operates across North America, Europe, Latin America and parts of the Asia-Pacific region, serving consumers in many international markets.

Kraft Heinz is headquartered in Chicago with historic operational roots in Pittsburgh and maintains global manufacturing, research and development, and sales operations to support its portfolio. The company emphasizes brand management, scale manufacturing and global distribution as core elements of its business model. Miguel Patricio has served as chief executive officer since 2019, leading efforts to refresh the company’s brand portfolio and improve growth execution while leveraging the company’s extensive marketing and supply-chain capabilities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.68 to $23.56
• 50-Day Range: $21.21 to $24.78
• 52-Week Range: $21.03 to $29.19
• Volume: 26.30 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $27.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.94%
• Price Target: $23.47
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Kraft Heinz Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kraft Heinz scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 105th out of 152 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Kraft Heinz has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.90, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 15 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Kraft Heinz is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kraft Heinz has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kraft Heinz are expected to grow by 4.41% in the coming year, from $2.04 to $2.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kraft Heinz is -4.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kraft Heinz is -4.70, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kraft Heinz has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for KHC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Kraft Heinz is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.14%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Kraft Heinz does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Kraft Heinz will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.12% in the coming year. This indicates that Kraft Heinz may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Kraft Heinz has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for Kraft Heinz this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 56 people have searched for KHC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 16 people have added Kraft Heinz to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kraft Heinz insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $344,078.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.24% of the stock of Kraft Heinz is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.17% of the stock of Kraft Heinz is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

KHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KHC shares performed this year?

Kraft Heinz's stock was trading at $24.25 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KHC stock has decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $23.1650.

How were Kraft Heinz's earnings last quarter?

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.08. The company's revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Kraft Heinz have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Kraft Heinz: Primal Kitchen, Wellio Inc., Ethical Bean Coffee Company Limited, Cadbury, Alimentos Heinz C.A., Alimentos Heinz de Costa Rica S.A., Asian Home Gourmet Pte. Ltd, and more.

Who are Kraft Heinz's major shareholders?

Kraft Heinz's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.59%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.28%), RWWM Inc. (0.27%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Miguel Patricio, Cory Onell, Pedro F P Navio, Lande Rashida La and Elio Leoni Sceti.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Kraft Heinz?

Shares of KHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kraft Heinz own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kraft Heinz investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ) and ExxonMobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/27 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/27/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/06/2026
• AGM 2026: 5/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
• Sub-Industry: Food Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KHC
• CIK: 1637459
• Web: www.kraftheinzcompany.com
• Phone: (412) 456-5700
• Fax: 847-646-2922
• Employees: 35,000
• Year Founded: 2015

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kraft Heinz: $23.47
• High Price Target: $31.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.90
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($4.94)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.31
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$5.85 billion
• Net Margins: -23.44%
• Pretax Margin: -21.83%
• Return on Equity: 7.07%
• Return on Assets: 3.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 1.15
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $11.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.99
• Book Value: $35.29 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,185,760,000
• Free Float: 1,182,916,000
• Market Cap: $27.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.06