Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Kraft Heinz (KHC)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) recently:

• 8/8/2026 – Kraft Heinz was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 8/7/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $25.00 to $26.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Kraft Heinz was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d)” to “sell (d-)”.
• 8/6/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $24.00 to $25.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Kraft Heinz was given a new $24.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 8/6/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $20.00 to $22.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $25.00 to $27.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Kraft Heinz was given a new $23.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 7/17/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/16/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $24.00 to $25.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $21.00 to $22.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $23.00 to $25.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – Kraft Heinz was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/30/2026 – Kraft Heinz had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $17.00 to $19.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is presently -55.94%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.05, for a total transaction of $426,471.10. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 102,667 shares of the company’s stock, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.