Gateway Investment Advisers LLC Purchases 358,482 Shares of Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Gateway Investment Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) by 697.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 409,854 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 358,482 shares during the period. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC’s holdings in Kraft Heinz were worth $9,939,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in Kraft Heinz by 15.5% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 3,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 14,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $361,000 after purchasing an additional 458 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 13.4% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 460 shares during the period. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 29,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $718,000 after purchasing an additional 490 shares during the period. Finally, Barrett & Company Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 22.7% during the third quarter. Barrett & Company Inc. now owns 2,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Kraft Heinz Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ:KHC opened at $23.64 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $22.78 and a 200-day moving average of $23.82. The company has a market cap of $28.03 billion, a PE ratio of -4.86 and a beta of 0.06. Kraft Heinz Company has a one year low of $21.03 and a one year high of $29.19.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $6.05 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.89 billion. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 23.05% and a positive return on equity of 7.26%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.8%. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is presently -32.39%.

Key Headlines Impacting Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and improving top-line momentum — KHC reported Q1 revenue of $6.05B and adjusted EPS of $0.58, both ahead of expectations, and management said brand investments are starting to regain share in priority categories. Kraft Heinz Q1 results press release
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder yield remains attractive — the board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share (strong yield near 6.8%), which supports income investors and can underpin the equity in the short term. Dividend press release
• Positive Sentiment: Investing behind growth/marketing — the company is increasing marketing spend (reported ~37% hike) and launching innovations (e.g., protein-packed Kraft Mac & Cheese, NFL sponsorship) to drive future volume and modernization of brands. Marketing Dive article
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet action — Kraft Heinz Foods Company launched a cash tender offer to repurchase up to $1.1B of long-dated notes, a move that can reduce interest burden and manage maturities. Tender offer announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: FY-2026 guidance maintained but slightly below some forecasts — management updated EPS guidance to $1.98–$2.10 (near analyst consensus), leaving limited immediate upside from guidance alone. Q1 results & guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Category strategy raises questions — CEO comments about reclassifying brands into “hold/win/win big” and remarks on the future of frozen products create strategic noise; this is a watch-item for execution risk rather than an immediate market mover. Just-Food coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Price/margin pressure from consumer affordability — management signaled consumers are “running out of money” and is cutting prices in places to preserve volume, which could weigh on margins even as it stabilizes demand. WSJ article
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst stance remains cautious — Deutsche Bank raised its price target to $22 but kept a “hold” rating, implying limited near-term upside from current levels and continued analyst conservatism. MarketScreener/Deutsche Bank note

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KHC has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $23.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $23.00 price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore dropped their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $25.00 to $22.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $23.53.

Insider Activity at Kraft Heinz

In other news, insider Cory Onell sold 4,991 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.34, for a total transaction of $121,480.94. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 197,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,806,249.42. The trade was a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by 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.