Insider Selling: Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Insider Sells $222,597.45 in Stock

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) insider Cory Onell sold 9,045 shares of Kraft Heinz stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.61, for a total transaction of $222,597.45. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 202,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,982,392.94. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Cory Onell also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 3rd, Cory Onell sold 4,991 shares of Kraft Heinz stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.34, for a total transaction of $121,480.94.

Kraft Heinz Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of KHC stock opened at $24.23 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $28.68 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.90 and a beta of 0.06. Kraft Heinz Company has a 1 year low of $21.99 and a 1 year high of $33.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.02.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.38 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.07% and a negative net margin of 23.44%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is presently -32.39%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on KHC shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays upped their target price on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Kraft Heinz from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $24.00 to $22.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Kraft Heinz from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $24.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Kraft Heinz during the 4th quarter worth approximately $332,382,000. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 75.1% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 13,694,483 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,263,000 after purchasing an additional 5,873,967 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 77.8% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 8,973,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,599,000 after purchasing an additional 3,926,141 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 14.7% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,446,203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $681,663,000 after purchasing an additional 3,392,470 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Kraft Heinz by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 19,725,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $478,347,000 after purchasing an additional 1,870,310 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Kraft Heinz this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway (large KHC holder) says it has no immediate plans to sell its Kraft Heinz stake, signaling reduced near‑term selling pressure from a marquee investor. Berkshire Hathaway has no immediate plans on its Kraft Heinz stake – report
• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire’s new CEO Greg Abel publicly supported Kraft Heinz’s decision to pause the planned split, and Berkshire resumed its own buybacks — both factors can be read as stabilizing signals for investors. Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft’s decision to pause its split
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option activity—about 53,819 calls traded (≈+87% vs. average)—indicates bullish speculative interest that can amplify intraday upside. (Options flow report)
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend (6.6% yield), which supports income‑oriented demand for the shares. Kraft Heinz company page
• Neutral Sentiment: Kraft Heinz CEO Steve Cahillane has paused the planned corporate split and redirected $600M toward new products and selective price cuts — a strategic shift that could boost volumes long‑term but pressures near‑term margins and creates execution risk. Berkshire Has No Plans for Kraft Heinz Stake With Split Halted
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Senior employee Cory Onell sold multiple blocks (most recently ~4,991 shares at ~$24.34), which can create a perception of reduced insider confidence. SEC filing: Insider Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains weak overall — multiple recent downgrades and a consensus “Reduce” with an average price target near $24.89 keep longer‑term upside constrained unless fundamentals improve. MarketBeat KHC coverage

About Kraft Heinz

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.