Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.980-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.510. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

KHC stock opened at $24.98 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $29.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.70 and a beta of 0.08. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $24.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Kraft Heinz has a 12 month low of $21.99 and a 12 month high of $33.35.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 7.26% and a negative net margin of 17.35%.Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Kraft Heinz will post 2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on KHC shares. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. HSBC cut their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $29.00 to $27.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $26.16.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kraft Heinz

In related news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total transaction of $3,102,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 686,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,046,797.94. The trade was a 15.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kraft Heinz

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KHC. Vident Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 74,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,949,000 after acquiring an additional 675 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 0.7% during the third quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 106,781 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,781,000 after purchasing an additional 766 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in Kraft Heinz by 172.4% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Kraft Heinz by 31.0% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Kraft Heinz by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 21,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $567,000 after buying an additional 1,416 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

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.