Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for Kraft Heinz

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its earnings estimates for Kraft Heinz for Q3 2025, reducing the expected earnings per share from $0.64 to $0.58.
• The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for Q2 2025, beating expectations while also dealing with a negative net margin of 20.83% and a revenue decline of 1.9% year-over-year.
• Kraft Heinz has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40, representing a dividend yield of 5.7%, with the ex-dividend date set for August 29th.

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Kraft Heinz in a report released on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.58 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.64. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.67 EPS.

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

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

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

Shares of KHC stock opened at $28.02 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $33.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.24, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.23. The company's 50 day moving average is $26.98 and its 200 day moving average is $28.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Kraft Heinz has a 52-week low of $25.44 and a 52-week high of $36.53.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Kraft Heinz's dividend payout ratio is currently -35.63%.

Insider Activity at Kraft Heinz

In other news, Director Elio Leoni Sceti sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.91, for a total value of $697,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 40,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,116,400. This represents a 38.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.35% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kraft Heinz

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Investment Management Corp VA ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 141.7% in the 1st quarter. Investment Management Corp VA ADV now owns 1,141 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 669 shares during the last quarter. Pinney & Scofield Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz in the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Abound Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 1,157.0% during the 1st quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 1,257 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,157 shares in the last quarter. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Kraft Heinz Company Profile

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.

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