Commerce Bank Acquires Shares of 40,422 Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Commerce Bank bought a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 40,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $955,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Kraft Heinz during the first quarter worth $27,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in Kraft Heinz in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new position in Kraft Heinz in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Hara Capital LLC acquired a new position in Kraft Heinz in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Kraft Heinz during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Evercore set a $24.00 price objective on Kraft Heinz in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings cut Kraft Heinz from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $23.62.

Kraft Heinz Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:KHC opened at $24.79 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $25.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.68. Kraft Heinz Company has a one year low of $21.03 and a one year high of $28.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.40 billion, a PE ratio of -8.67 and a beta of 0.08.

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

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 4th will be given 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 yield of 6.5%. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is -55.94%.

Key Stories Impacting Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity indicates some traders are positioning for upside, with investors buying 82,130 call options—roughly 189% above typical daily volume.
• Positive Sentiment: Kraft Heinz plans to transfer its common-stock listing from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange on September 14, 2026, while retaining the KHC ticker. The move may improve visibility and exchange-branding, although it does not change the company’s fundamentals. Kraft Heinz to Transfer Stock Exchange Listing to NYSE
• Positive Sentiment: Management is using European operations to test healthier, reformulated products, with plans to bring successful concepts to the U.S. This could help refresh the portfolio as consumers become more health-conscious and weight-loss drugs influence food demand. Can Kraft Heinz Use Europe To Refresh Its US Product Line?
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock’s valuation and cash-flow generation remain supportive, while institutional activity was mixed: several large investors increased holdings, but Norges Bank reduced its position. Analysts’ recent price targets have a median of $21, suggesting limited upside at recent trading levels.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent earnings remain the main concern. Second-quarter sales declined 1.4% year over year, organic sales fell 1.3%, and volume/mix declined 2.6 percentage points. Adjusted operating income dropped 18.4% amid higher advertising, manufacturing and logistics costs.
• Negative Sentiment: A $7.4 billion non-cash impairment charge has heightened concerns about the strength of Kraft Heinz’s brands and long-term earnings power. Weak North American volumes and execution risks continue to offset the benefit of an improved 2026 organic-sales outlook. Why Kraft Heinz Stock Is Down Today

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kraft Heinz news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,667 shares in the company, valued at $2,366,474.35. This trade represents a 15.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.24% of the stock is currently 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.