Evercore ISI Has Lowered Expectations for Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) Stock Price

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) had its price objective reduced by Evercore ISI from $25.00 to $22.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. Evercore ISI’s target price points to a potential downside of 9.18% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Kraft Heinz from $30.00 to $27.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. HSBC cut their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $29.00 to $27.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kraft Heinz from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Kraft Heinz from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $22.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Kraft Heinz presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $25.75.

Kraft Heinz Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KHC opened at $24.22 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $28.67 billion, a PE ratio of -6.51 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. Kraft Heinz has a 1-year low of $21.99 and a 1-year high of $33.35. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $24.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.37.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.38 billion. Kraft Heinz had a positive return on equity of 7.26% and a negative net margin of 17.35%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Kraft Heinz will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of Kraft Heinz stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total transaction of $3,102,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 686,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,046,797.94. The trade was a 15.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.35% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kraft Heinz

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KHC. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Kraft Heinz during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Key Capital Management INC acquired a new position in Kraft Heinz in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Kraft Heinz by 70.2% during the fourth quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 511 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in Kraft Heinz by 172.4% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 1,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 788 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. increased its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 164.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cape Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 1,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 807 shares during the period. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Kraft Heinz News

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

• Positive Sentiment: KHC beat Q4 EPS expectations ($0.67 vs. $0.61) and highlighted a healthy balance sheet/free cash flow potential, which supports the dividend and near‑term cash returns. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend (6.4% yield), a clear shareholder cash-return that can cushion investor sentiment amid uncertainty. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New CEO Steve Cahillane is redirecting the split plan and committing $600M to marketing, sales and product development — a growth investment that could help stabilize volumes and brands if execution succeeds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and writeups provide deeper context on the quarter and strategy shift (brand focus, investment ramp, and transcript of management comments) useful for modeling outcomes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcript and slide materials are available — read management’s tone on turnaround timelines and assumptions before adjusting forecasts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: KHC paused its planned separation into two companies — investors had priced potential value unlocking from a breakup; the pause is viewed as a negative catalyst and triggered an initial sell‑off. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s FY‑2026 EPS guidance (1.98–2.10) came in materially below consensus, signaling weaker near‑term profitability and prompting downward revisions to analyst models. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded KHC to underweight with a $22 price target, explicitly flagging “limited near‑term upside” after the breakup pause — a notable sell signal from a large shop. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying top‑line pressure: organic sales and volumes declined, and revenue slightly missed estimates, which helps explain margin pressure and the conservative outlook. Read More.

Kraft Heinz Company 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.