FY2025 EPS Estimates for Kraft Heinz Cut by Zacks Research

Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for Kraft Heinz in a report issued on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $2.53 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.60. The consensus estimate for Kraft Heinz’s current full-year earnings is $2.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Kraft Heinz’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.69 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.61 EPS.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 8th. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.39 billion for the quarter. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 17.35% and a positive return on equity of 7.26%.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Kraft Heinz to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $29.00 to $26.00 in a report on Thursday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Kraft Heinz currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $26.58.

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

NASDAQ KHC opened at $24.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Kraft Heinz has a twelve month low of $23.70 and a twelve month high of $33.35. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $25.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.65. The firm has a market cap of $29.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.16.

Kraft Heinz Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is currently -42.90%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kraft Heinz

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its position in Kraft Heinz by 11.7% during the first quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 10,672 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after acquiring an additional 1,122 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 20.9% in the 1st quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 17,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,000 after acquiring an additional 3,052 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 52.6% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,558 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 537 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,628,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,570,000 after purchasing an additional 82,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Kraft Heinz by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $489,000 after purchasing an additional 1,663 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

About Kraft Heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in North America and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy products, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Ore-Ida, Maxwell House, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Heinz, ABC, Master, Quero, Kraft, Golden Circle, Wattie's, Pudliszki, and Plasmon brands.