Caprock Group LLC Takes Position in Kraft Heinz Company $KHC

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 39,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,147,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KHC. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Kraft Heinz by 0.4% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 102,435,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,644,890,000 after purchasing an additional 454,868 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in Kraft Heinz by 1.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,376,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,197,438,000 after acquiring an additional 462,963 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Kraft Heinz by 14.7% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,446,203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $681,663,000 after buying an additional 3,392,470 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Kraft Heinz by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 17,584,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,036,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171,262 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Kraft Heinz by 75.1% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 13,694,483 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,263,000 after buying an additional 5,873,967 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.17% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Kraft Heinz

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a meaningful quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~6.6%; ex‑dividend March 6). Stable, high yield supports income-focused investors and can cushion downside for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call buying: traders purchased ~58,273 KHC calls (≈99% above average), indicating short‑term bullish/speculative positioning that can amplify upside volume and volatility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Kraft Heinz is increasing investments: management forecast ~ $950M capital spending for 2026 and has committed ~$600M to revive growth — this signals a shift to reinvest in brands but raises near‑term execution questions. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are split: Sanford Bernstein raised its PT to $27 while Deutsche Bank trimmed its PT to $23; other shops issued varying revisions (Piper Sandler, Barclays, Evercore, BNP). The mixed guidance reflects uncertainty and explains volatile price reactions. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some sell-side research is bearish: Seeking Alpha published a negative note calling the “catalyst” gone after a weak quarter, impairment charges and brand declines — a narrative that can pressure investor confidence. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Major downgrades: JPMorgan downgraded KHC to underweight with a $22 PT, signaling limited near‑term upside after the breakup pause — a clear negative for sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional downside pressure from price‑target cuts at Evercore and BNP Paribas (to $22 and $20 respectively) and continued concerns over slowing sales, a large impairment and margin pressure following Q4 results. Read More. • Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Miguel Patricio sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.82, for a total transaction of $3,102,500.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 686,817 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,046,797.94. This trade represents a 15.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.35% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Kraft Heinz Trading Up 2.0%

NASDAQ:KHC opened at $24.80 on Friday. Kraft Heinz Company has a 12 month low of $21.99 and a 12 month high of $33.35. The company has a market cap of $29.36 billion, a PE ratio of -5.02 and a beta of 0.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.31.

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.06. Kraft Heinz had a negative net margin of 23.44% and a positive return on equity of 7.07%. The firm had revenue of $6.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Kraft Heinz has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.980-2.100 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Kraft Heinz Company will post 2.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Kraft Heinz Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Kraft Heinz’s payout ratio is -32.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on KHC shares. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on 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. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Kraft Heinz in a report on Thursday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of Kraft Heinz from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $25.21.

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.