Kraft Heinz Company $KHC Stock Sold by D.A. Davidson & CO.

D.A. Davidson & CO. lowered its stake in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 78.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,323 shares of the company’s stock after selling 92,729 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $575,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Kraft Heinz in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,803,911,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Kraft Heinz in the second quarter worth approximately $181,408,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Kraft Heinz during the 2nd quarter worth $179,876,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Kraft Heinz during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $170,097,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in Kraft Heinz in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $142,611,000. 78.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on KHC shares. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Evercore set a $24.00 target price on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Kraft Heinz from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $32.00 price target on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $23.80.

Trending Headlines about Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz beat third-quarter earnings expectations and raised its 2026 earnings outlook. RBC also sees improving sales, market-share and volume trends as potential signs of a 2027 sales inflection. Kraft Heinz’s Improving Trends Point to 2027 Sales Inflection, RBC Says
• Positive Sentiment: The planned sale of its North American coffee business to One Rock is expected to generate about $650 million. Management intends to use proceeds to reduce debt and refocus on other brands, which could strengthen the balance sheet and sharpen its portfolio. Kraft Heinz to Sell Coffee Unit to Refocus on Other Brands
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: DBS reaffirmed a Hold rating, while Wells Fargo and UBS raised their price targets but retained neutral or equal-weight ratings. The cautious recommendations suggest limited conviction in near-term upside. DBS Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Kraft Heinz
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged persistent headwinds, including inflation above 5%, sluggish U.S. retail recovery and challenges in improving market share. These pressures could limit growth and offset the benefit of the earnings outlook increase. KHC Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Turnaround and Inflation Pressures
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend-focused coverage has highlighted payout safety concerns among food companies facing sales declines and debt burdens. Kraft Heinz’s declared quarterly dividend is $0.40 per share—an indicated annual yield of about 6.3%—but that high yield may also sharpen investor scrutiny of cash flow and debt. Kraft Heinz Battles Headwinds to Save Its Dividend

Kraft Heinz Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:KHC opened at $24.64 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $29.22 billion, a PE ratio of -8.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 0.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. Kraft Heinz Company has a 12-month low of $21.03 and a 12-month high of $28.09. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.92.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.11. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.10% and a negative net margin of 13.64%. The business had revenue of $6.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.61 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 4th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is presently -55.94%.

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