Intech Investment Management LLC Sells 21,229 Shares of Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Intech Investment Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 25.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 61,046 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,229 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $1,590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KHC. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz during the second quarter valued at $276,159,000. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 75.1% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 14.7% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in Kraft Heinz by 1,645.9% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,880,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,549,000 after buying an additional 1,772,581 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can grew its stake in Kraft Heinz by 45.4% during the second quarter. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Can now owns 4,884,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,056,000 after buying an additional 1,525,000 shares during the last quarter. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KHC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $23.00 target price on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 price objective on Kraft Heinz in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Evercore cut their price target on Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $22.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $24.89.

More Kraft Heinz News

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

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:KHC opened at $24.23 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $24.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.02.

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

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Kraft Heinz

In related news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of Kraft Heinz stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Cory Onell sold 9,045 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.61, for a total value 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 represents a 4.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 139,036 shares of company stock worth $3,446,578 over the last 90 days. 0.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Kraft Heinz 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.