Kraft Heinz (KHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kraft Heinz Company is a leading global food and beverage enterprise formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company. The firm develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of packaged food products under some of the world’s most recognized brands. Its operations extend across the entire value chain, from ingredient sourcing and manufacturing to marketing and distribution, establishing a broad platform that serves both retail and foodservice customers.

The company’s diverse product portfolio includes condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meats, meals, coffee, and snacks. Signature offerings such as Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Kraft Singles, Oscar Mayer meats, Planters nuts and Maxwell House coffee anchor its retail business, while its foodservice division supplies restaurants, cafeterias and institutions with bulk and private-label items. Kraft Heinz continuously invests in research and development to innovate new product lines and reformulate existing recipes, aiming to meet evolving consumer preferences around health, wellness and convenience.

With operations in more than 40 countries, Kraft Heinz serves key markets in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The company’s global footprint is supported by a network of manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and third-party partners. Its go-to-market approach combines direct-store delivery in certain regions with warehouse delivery and e-commerce channels, ensuring broad consumer access and efficient replenishment for grocery chains, mass merchants and online platforms.

Since 2019, CEO Miguel Patricio has guided Kraft Heinz through a strategic transformation focused on brand building, cost discipline and sustainable growth. Under his leadership, the company has prioritized digital marketing, supply chain optimization and environmental initiatives, including commitments to reduce packaging waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Backed by a board of directors with deep industry expertise, Kraft Heinz continues to balance heritage brand stewardship with innovation to drive long-term shareholder value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $26.51 to $27.12
• 50-Day Range: $25.61 to $29.64
• 52-Week Range: $25.44 to $36.53
• Volume: 17.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 10.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $32.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.36
• Dividend Yield: 5.91%
• Price Target: $30.47
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Kraft Heinz Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kraft Heinz scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 153 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: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Kraft Heinz has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on no buy ratings, 15 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kraft Heinz has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.22%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kraft Heinz are expected to grow by 5.22% in the coming year, from $2.68 to $2.82 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kraft Heinz is 12.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kraft Heinz is 12.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.00.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Kraft Heinz has a PEG Ratio of 3.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

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: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.00% of the float of Kraft Heinz has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kraft Heinz has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kraft Heinz has recently decreased by 11.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Kraft Heinz is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.01%, 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 Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kraft Heinz is 73.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kraft Heinz will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.74% next year. This indicates that Kraft Heinz will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.44

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.00% of the float of Kraft Heinz has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kraft Heinz has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kraft Heinz has recently decreased by 11.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Kraft Heinz has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 30 news articles for Kraft Heinz this week, compared to 22 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 -3% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 14 people have added Kraft Heinz to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kraft Heinz insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.35% 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 $30.71 at the start of the year. Since then, KHC shares have decreased by 11.9% and is now trading at $27.06.
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How were Kraft Heinz's earnings last quarter?

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.02. The firm's revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Kraft Heinz have any subsidiaries?

Kraft Heinz subsidiaries include these companies: 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 others.

Who are Kraft Heinz's major shareholders?

Kraft Heinz's top institutional shareholders include Crumly & Associates Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Miguel Patricio, Melissa Werneck, Flavio Torres, Pedro F P Navio, Lande Rashida La, Cory Onell and Vince Garlati.
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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 Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 6/27 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/27 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/27/2025
• Today: 7/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 36,000
• Year Founded: 2015

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $30.47
• High Stock Price Target: $35.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $27.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.6%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.83
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.10
• P/E Growth: 3.11
• Net Income: $2.74 billion
• Net Margins: 10.44%
• Pretax Margin: 3.32%
• Return on Equity: 7.37%
• Return on Assets: 4.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.24
• Cash Flow: $3.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.90
• Book Value: $40.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,183,540,000
• Free Float: 1,179,400,000
• Market Cap: $32.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.25