Kraft Heinz (KHC) Set to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• Kraft Heinz is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on November 4. Analysts expect earnings of approximately $0.42 per share on $6.09 billion in revenue, compared with full-year guidance of $2.03–$2.09 EPS.
• In its latest quarter, Kraft Heinz exceeded estimates with $0.56 EPS and $6.26 billion in revenue, though sales declined 1.4% year over year.
• Investor sentiment remains cautious: the stock recently traded near $24, while analysts have a consensus “Reduce” rating and an average price target of $23.81. The company continues to offer a quarterly dividend of $0.40, equating to an annualized yield of about 6.6%.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC - Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q3 2026 Prepared Remarks results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.4237 per share and revenue of $6.09 billion for the quarter. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. Parties may visit the company's upcoming Q3 2026 Prepared Remarks earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.18 billion. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 13.64% and a positive return on equity of 7.10%. Kraft Heinz's revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.69 EPS. On average, analysts expect Kraft Heinz to post $2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of KHC stock opened at $24.08 on Wednesday. Kraft Heinz has a fifty-two week low of $21.03 and a fifty-two week high of $28.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.55 billion, a PE ratio of -8.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.12. 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 stock's 50-day simple moving average is $24.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.88.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Kraft Heinz's dividend payout ratio is currently -55.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on KHC shares. TD Cowen restated a "hold" rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Kraft Heinz from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $32.00 price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $23.81.

About Kraft Heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company NASDAQ: KHC is a global food and beverage company that develops, manufactures and markets branded products for consumers, retailers and foodservice customers. Its portfolio includes condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, snacks, beverages and desserts.

The company's brands include Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Mayer, Philadelphia, Velveeta, Jell-O, Maxwell House, Lunchables, Capri Sun, Planters and Classico, among others. Products are sold through grocery stores, mass merchants, club stores, convenience retailers, e-commerce channels and foodservice distributors.

Kraft Heinz was created in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J.

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