Gradient Investments LLC Makes New $13.14 Million Investment in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Gradient Investments LLC purchased a new position in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 541,889 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,141,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Kraft Heinz during the first quarter worth approximately $207,000. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 39.0% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 73,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,243,000 after acquiring an additional 20,690 shares during the last quarter. Prudential PLC boosted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 34,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $903,000 after acquiring an additional 2,158 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 6.7% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 447,017 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,542,000 after acquiring an additional 27,917 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 2,713,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,051,000 after acquiring an additional 155,200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ KHC opened at $21.21 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.58. Kraft Heinz Company has a 52 week low of $21.08 and a 52 week high of $31.15. The stock has a market cap of $25.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.29 and a beta of 0.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last posted its earnings results 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. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.07% and a negative net margin of 23.44%.The company had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.38 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is currently -32.39%.

Insider Activity at Kraft Heinz

In other news, insider Cory Onell sold 9,045 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 202,454 shares in the company, valued at $4,982,392.94. The trade was a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kraft Heinz News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Announced capex to “upgrade key plant systems” at the Mont Royal (Montreal) factory — a productivity/quality investment that can support cost, reliability and long-term margins. Kraft Heinz to “upgrade” Canada plant
• Positive Sentiment: Brand-refresh moves: a five-year global condiment partnership with the NFL plus the PowerMac higher‑protein Mac & Cheese roll-out — these marketing and product innovations could help arrest volume declines and improve relevance. Could Kraft Heinz’s NFL Push and Healthier Mac & Cheese Redefine Its Brand Narrative for KHC?
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options activity — about 64,080 call contracts traded (≈113% above typical daily call volume). This could reflect speculative bullish positioning or hedging and may increase near-term volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Featured in a MarketBeat piece as a deep‑value, high‑yield (~7.5%) name that draws income-seeking investors and institutional buying—supportive for longer-term income-oriented demand. 5 High-Yield Stocks to Shield Your Portfolio From the Storm (KHC)
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler cut its price target from $26 to $24 and set a Neutral rating — a downgrade that can weigh on sentiment and reduce upside expectations from sell‑side support. Piper Sandler lowers KHC price target
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamentals remain mixed: Q4 EPS beat ( $0.67 vs. $0.61 est.) but revenue fell ~3.4% y/y and Kraft Heinz set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $1.98–$2.10, below some analyst expectations — these trends and weaker top‑line growth are pressuring the stock. Kraft Heinz (KHC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here’s Why

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KHC has been the subject of several analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on Kraft Heinz from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $23.00 target price on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $24.67.

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.