UBS Group Raises Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Price Target to $25.00

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) had its price target boosted by research analysts at UBS Group from $24.00 to $25.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 0.81% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $28.00 to $27.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on Kraft Heinz from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $25.21.

Kraft Heinz Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:KHC opened at $24.80 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.31. Kraft Heinz has a 1 year low of $21.99 and a 1 year high of $33.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The company has a market capitalization of $29.36 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.02 and a beta of 0.08.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.84 EPS. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Kraft Heinz will post 2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total value of $3,102,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 686,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,046,797.94. This trade represents a 15.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. FORA Capital LLC boosted its position in Kraft Heinz by 41.3% during the 4th quarter. FORA Capital LLC now owns 26,242 shares of the company’s stock worth $636,000 after buying an additional 7,673 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 45,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,099,000 after acquiring an additional 1,267 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 23.1% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 3,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares during the period. Maverick Capital Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 33.3% in the fourth quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 87,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,130,000 after purchasing an additional 21,929 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 520,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,628,000 after purchasing an additional 2,139 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a meaningful quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~6.6%; ex‑dividend March 6). Stable, high yield supports income-focused investors and can cushion downside for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call buying: traders purchased ~58,273 KHC calls (≈99% above average), indicating short‑term bullish/speculative positioning that can amplify upside volume and volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Kraft Heinz is increasing investments: management forecast ~ $950M capital spending for 2026 and has committed ~$600M to revive growth — this signals a shift to reinvest in brands but raises near‑term execution questions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split: Sanford Bernstein raised its PT to $27 while Deutsche Bank trimmed its PT to $23; other shops issued varying revisions (Piper Sandler, Barclays, Evercore, BNP). The mixed guidance reflects uncertainty and explains volatile price reactions. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell-side research is bearish: Seeking Alpha published a negative note calling the “catalyst” gone after a weak quarter, impairment charges and brand declines — a narrative that can pressure investor confidence. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major downgrades: JPMorgan downgraded KHC to underweight with a $22 PT, signaling limited near‑term upside after the breakup pause — a clear negative for sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional downside pressure from price‑target cuts at Evercore and BNP Paribas (to $22 and $20 respectively) and continued concerns over slowing sales, a large impairment and margin pressure following Q4 results. Read More. • Read More.

Kraft Heinz Company Profile

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.