Fluent Financial LLC Makes New $1.38 Million Investment in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Fluent Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 58,483 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,381,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of Kraft Heinz by 3,034.1% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 16,477,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,957,000 after purchasing an additional 15,951,271 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz in the fourth quarter worth $332,382,000. Barclays PLC raised its stake in Kraft Heinz by 77.8% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 8,973,146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,599,000 after purchasing an additional 3,926,141 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in Kraft Heinz by 94.8% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 4,347,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,777,000 after purchasing an additional 2,116,175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its position in Kraft Heinz by 226.3% during the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,990,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,262,000 after purchasing an additional 2,074,270 shares during the period. 78.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Kraft Heinz News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: Kraft Heinz reported Q2 sales of approximately $6.26 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.56, ahead of consensus estimates of $6.18 billion and $0.53, respectively. The company also maintained its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook of $2.03–$2.09. Kraft Heinz Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates Despite Organic Sales Dip
• Positive Sentiment: Early signs of stabilization are encouraging: Management said consumption trends and market share are improving, with losses narrowing to 30 basis points. Kraft Heinz plans to add $100 million in second-half marketing investment to support brand momentum and pursue volume-led growth in 2027. KHC Q2 Earnings Call Raises Brand Spending on Early Traction
• Positive Sentiment: Credit outlook improved: JPMorgan upgraded Kraft Heinz’s credit recommendation to Overweight, citing better results, disciplined balance-sheet management and confidence that the company can fund brand investment while controlling leverage. JPMorgan Upgrades Kraft Heinz Credit to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: Income support remains intact: Kraft Heinz declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, preserving an annualized payout of $1.60. The high yield may attract income investors, although it also reflects concerns about the company’s growth and valuation. 3 Big Dividends and One Case Study in How a Yield Trap Ends
• Negative Sentiment: Headline results were severely distorted: Kraft Heinz posted a net loss of roughly $5.46 billion, primarily because of goodwill and intangible-asset impairment charges totaling about $7.4 billion. Although noncash, the write-down highlights weaker expectations for certain brands and weighs on confidence. Kraft Heinz Is Down After Massive Impairment-Fueled Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Turnaround costs and weak demand remain risks: Organic sales declined, while inflation, lower volumes and increased marketing and innovation spending are expected to make 2026 the company’s margin trough. Analysts therefore characterize the recovery as promising but cautious rather than established. Kraft Heinz Earnings Call Signals Cautious Turnaround

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KHC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kraft Heinz from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Kraft Heinz from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $23.62.

Kraft Heinz Stock Performance

NASDAQ:KHC opened at $25.32 on Monday. Kraft Heinz Company has a twelve month low of $21.03 and a twelve month high of $28.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.02 billion, a PE ratio of -8.85 and a beta of 0.08.

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

Kraft Heinz Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Kraft Heinz’s dividend payout ratio is currently -55.94%.

Insider Transactions at Kraft Heinz

In related news, insider Diana Frost sold 18,502 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.05, for a total value of $426,471.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 102,667 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,366,474.35. This represents a 15.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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.