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Kraft Heinz (KHC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$24.85 -0.57 (-2.24%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

Kraft Heinz - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
5
Hold
11
Buy
1

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Kraft Heinz in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 17 analysts, 5 have given a sell rating, 11 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for KHC.

Consensus Price Target

$23.33
-6.10% Downside
According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Kraft Heinz, the average price target is $23.33. The highest price target for KHC is $27.00, while the lowest price target for KHC is $19.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -6.10% from the current price of $24.85.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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KHC Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/5/25 to 9/5/26
1 Month Ago
8/6/25 to 8/6/26
3 Months Ago
6/7/25 to 6/7/26
1 Year Ago
9/5/24 to 9/5/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
Hold
11 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
Sell
5 Sell rating(s)
5 Sell rating(s)
5 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$23.33$23.19$22.69$29.76
Forecasted Upside-6.10% Downside-7.10% Downside0.48% Upside9.07% Upside
Consensus RatingReduceReduceReduceReduce

KHC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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KHC Price Targets by Month

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Kraft Heinz Stock vs. The Competition

TypeKraft HeinzConsumer Staples CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
1.82
2.22
2.53
Consensus RatingReduceHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-6.10% Downside147.74% Upside14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/7/2026
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
3 of 5 stars
Andrew Lazar
1 of 5 stars
Boost TargetEqual Weight$25.00 ➝ $26.00+4.17%
8/6/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 DowngradeSell (D)Sell (D-)
8/6/2026
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
Michael Lavery
Michael Lavery
3 of 5 stars
Boost TargetNeutral$24.00 ➝ $25.00+0.18%
8/6/2026Set Target$24.00-3.83%
8/6/2026Boost TargetHold$20.00 ➝ $22.00-12.35%
8/6/2026Boost TargetNeutral$25.00 ➝ $27.00+7.57%
7/15/2026Boost TargetUnderweight$21.00 ➝ $22.00-12.28%
7/8/2026Boost TargetEqual Weight$23.00 ➝ $25.00-1.19%
6/30/2026Boost TargetUnderperform$17.00 ➝ $19.00-21.46%
6/3/2026DowngradeMarket PerformUnderperform$25.00 ➝ $21.00-9.99%
5/7/2026Boost TargetHold$20.00 ➝ $22.00-4.64%
4/23/2026 Set Target$22.00-0.24%
4/21/2026 UpgradeStrong SellHold
4/13/2026Initiated CoverageNeutral
3/30/2026 Lower TargetHold$23.00 ➝ $20.00-9.39%
2/23/2026Lower TargetNeutral$27.00 ➝ $25.00+2.46%
2/12/2026 Set Target$23.00-5.99%
10/30/2025 Lower Target$29.00 ➝ $27.00+9.14%
9/19/2025 UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
9/3/2025Lower TargetHold$30.00 ➝ $28.00+7.61%
4/16/2025DowngradeModerate BuyHold
4/4/2025Reiterated RatingNeutralSell$28.00 ➝ $27.00-12.37%
2/13/2025DowngradeBuyUnderperform$36.00 ➝ $30.00+4.82%

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Should I Buy Kraft Heinz Stock? KHC Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Kraft Heinz pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Kraft Heinz
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in The Kraft Heinz Company:

  • The stock currently trades at $25.42, offering a high dividend yield of 6.09% that provides a substantial income stream for investors seeking cash flow, as the company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share payable on September 25th.
  • The company demonstrated strong earnings resilience by reporting $0.56 in earnings per share for the most recent quarter, which beat analyst consensus estimates of $0.53, indicating that management is effectively managing costs despite broader economic headwinds.
  • Recent institutional activity shows significant new capital inflow, with Nykredit A S establishing a new position of 7,680,255 shares valued at approximately $181.4 million in the second quarter, suggesting that large institutional investors are finding value in the current price level.
  • The stock exhibits a very low beta of 0.09, meaning it has historically moved very little in relation to the overall market, which can serve as a defensive characteristic for portfolios looking to reduce volatility during periods of market uncertainty.
  • Short interest has decreased slightly to 85,915,043 shares as of the latest record date, a reduction from the previous month's 86,080,513 shares, indicating a marginal shift in sentiment where some short sellers may be closing their positions.

Kraft Heinz
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in The Kraft Heinz Company for these reasons:

  • The company is currently unprofitable on a GAAP basis, as evidenced by a negative P/E ratio of -8.89 and a negative net margin of 13.64% in the most recent quarter, which signals that the business is losing money on its operations before considering non-GAAP adjustments.
  • Analyst sentiment remains negative, with a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $23.33, which is below the current stock price of $25.42, suggesting that professional investors believe the stock is overvalued relative to its fundamental performance.
  • Revenue growth is stagnant, with the most recent quarter showing a year-over-year decline of 1.4% to $6.26 billion, and companywide volume/mix is still down 2.6%, indicating that the company is struggling to maintain sales momentum in a challenging consumer environment.
  • Insider selling activity has been notable, with Diana Frost selling 18,502 shares in June 2026 and Miguel Patricio selling 125,000 shares in December 2025, which can be interpreted as a lack of confidence from those with the most intimate knowledge of the company's internal operations.
  • The company faces significant consumer pressure, as the CEO recently stated that customers are "literally running out of money" by the end of the month, which poses a direct risk to future sales volumes and pricing power for essential grocery products.

KHC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Kraft Heinz is $23.33, with a high forecast of $27.00 and a low forecast of $19.00.

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kraft Heinz in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 11 hold ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" KHC shares.

According to analysts, Kraft Heinz's stock has a predicted downside of -6.10% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Kraft Heinz's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Kraft Heinz has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BNP Paribas Exane, Evercore, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Piper Sandler, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Kraft Heinz less than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating for Kraft Heinz is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "consumer staples" companies is Hold. Learn more on how KHC compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Kraft Heinz analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 8/7/2026.
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