Royal Bank of Canada Has $23.15 Million Stake in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Royal Bank of Canada decreased its holdings in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 48.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,029,335 shares of the company’s stock after selling 957,520 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $23,150,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Kraft Heinz by 23.6% in the first quarter. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC now owns 56,230 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after buying an additional 10,738 shares in the last quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 32.1% in the first quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 95,855 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,156,000 after acquiring an additional 23,306 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 158.1% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 2,106,122 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,367,000 after purchasing an additional 1,290,106 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 29.8% in the first quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 40,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $905,000 after buying an additional 9,246 shares during the period. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA boosted its position in shares of Kraft Heinz by 37.5% during the 1st quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA now owns 276,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,211,000 after purchasing an additional 75,300 shares in the last quarter. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.56, above the $0.53 analyst consensus, while revenue of $6.26 billion also exceeded estimates of $6.13 billion. Kraft Heinz Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results; Updates 2026 Full Year Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Management improved its full-year organic-sales outlook to a decline of approximately 0.5% to 2.0% and set 2026 adjusted EPS guidance at $2.03 to $2.09, broadly in line with the $2.06 consensus. Kraft Heinz raises annual outlook as Q2 results top forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: The company said market-share losses narrowed to 30 basis points and described improving consumption trends as “green shoots.” Kraft Heinz plans to support its brands with roughly $100 million of additional marketing and other investments. Kraft Heinz Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, payable September 25 to shareholders of record September 4. The annualized payout is $1.60 per share, supporting an indicated yield of roughly 6.2%. The Kraft Heinz Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Steve Cahillane characterized 2026 as a likely margin trough year, with the turnaround depending on innovation, improved brand performance and stronger consumer demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Organic sales declined, and revenue fell 1.4% year over year. Adjusted operating income dropped about 18.4%, while adjusted EPS declined from $0.69 a year earlier to $0.56. Kraft Heinz slips as heavier spending and profit pressure overshadow a Q2 beat
• Negative Sentiment: A $7.4 billion non-cash impairment charge pushed reported results into a quarterly loss, adding to concerns about the value and performance of the company’s brands.
• Negative Sentiment: Kraft Heinz expects adjusted operating income to decline 16% to 18% in 2026 and plans approximately $700 million in incremental investments. Higher supply costs, inflation and weaker volumes are limiting the near-term benefit of the earnings and sales beats.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.05, for a total transaction of $426,471.10. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,366,474.35. This trade represents a 15.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Kraft Heinz Stock Down 3.4%

KHC stock opened at $25.73 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Kraft Heinz Company has a twelve month low of $21.03 and a twelve month high of $28.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.51 billion, a PE ratio of -5.29 and a beta of 0.08.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 positive return on equity of 7.26% and a negative net margin of 23.05%.The firm’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.69 earnings per share. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.090 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -32.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on KHC. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Kraft Heinz from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Friday, July 17th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on Kraft Heinz from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kraft Heinz currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $23.19.

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.