Vise Technologies Inc. Takes Position in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 46,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,099,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Kraft Heinz in the first quarter valued at $207,000. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 39.0% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 73,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,243,000 after purchasing an additional 20,690 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 16.6% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 51,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,323,000 after purchasing an additional 7,307 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 0.8% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 522,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,482,000 after purchasing an additional 4,003 shares during the period. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Kraft Heinz during the second quarter worth about $207,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on KHC. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on Kraft Heinz from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut Kraft Heinz from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $25.00 to $21.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $23.62.

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KHC opened at $25.58 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $24.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.89. Kraft Heinz Company has a twelve month low of $21.03 and a twelve month high of $28.10. The company has a market capitalization of $30.33 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.94 and a beta of 0.08.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.18 billion. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 13.64% and a positive return on equity of 7.10%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.69 earnings per share. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is -55.94%.

Kraft Heinz News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investment in key brands is showing early signs of improving market share, with volumes and earnings expected to recover in 2027 as spending initiatives gain traction. Emerging Markets are a notable growth driver, posting 8.5% organic sales growth and offering long-term expansion potential. The stock’s valuation is also viewed as reasonable. Kraft Heinz: Early Signs Of Turnaround Gaining Traction And Reasonable Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $2.09 from $2.04, and increased estimates for Q2 and Q3 2027 and Q4 2027. These revisions support the view that current investments could produce better profitability beyond 2026. Kraft Heinz analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The FY2026 EPS forecast now stands at $2.06, matching consensus but below Zacks’ previous $2.08 estimate. FY2028 EPS is projected at $2.14, slightly below the prior $2.15 forecast, suggesting modest long-term revisions rather than a broad earnings reset.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered Q3 2026 EPS to $0.43 from $0.47, cut Q4 2026 EPS to $0.49 from $0.50, and reduced Q1 2027 EPS to $0.52 from $0.53. The revisions reflect expected pressure from higher brand investment and indicate that the turnaround may weigh on earnings before benefits appear.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.05, for a total value of $426,471.10. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 102,667 shares in the company, valued at $2,366,474.35. This represents a 15.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.24% 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.